U.S. Route 150 in Illinois

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US 150
U.S. Route 150
Length: 267.47 mi[1] (430.45 km)
Formed: 1926
Direction: Northwest-southeast (marked east-west)
From: US 6 in Moline
To: US 150 east of Paris
Major cities: Galesburg, Peoria, Morton, Bloomington, Champaign, Urbana, Danville
System: U.S. Highway system
Illinois state highway system
< IL 149 IL 150 >

In the state of Illinois, U.S. Route 150 is an arterial highway that runs from U.S. 6 near the Quad City International Airport in Moline to near Vermilion. U.S. 150 in Illinois is 267.47 miles (430.45 km) long, [1] and closely parallels Interstate 74 between Moline and Danville.

[edit] History

Illinois Route 39 ran from Bloomington to Champaign on the current routing of U.S. 150.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). T2 GIS Data. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ Carlson, Rich (2007-02-03). Illinois Highways Page: Routes 21 thru 40. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.