Illinois Route 115
Route map:
 Illinois Route 115 | ||||
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 IL 115 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 63.37 mi[1] (101.98 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 9 in Elliott | |||
 US 24 in Piper City | ||||
| North end |   US 45 / US 52 in Kankakee | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Ford, Kankakee | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 115 is a minor north–south state route in northeastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 9 near Perdueville to the concurrent U.S. Routes 45/52 in Kankakee. This is a distance of 63.37 miles (101.98 km).[1]
Route description
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Illinois 115 is a north–south highway from Perdueville to Buckingham; at Buckingham, it turns east but is still marked north–south. South of Kankakee, Illinois 115 turns north again on its way into Kankakee.
Illinois 115 is an undivided two-lane surface state route for its entire length.
History
[edit]SBI Route 115 ran from near Kankakee to Perdueville along what is Illinois 115 now. In 1954, when U.S. 45 was moved onto a new road, Illinois 115 was extended north into Kankakee onto old U.S. 45.[2]
Major Intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 9 – Gibson City, Paxton | |
| Roberts | 10.6 | 17.1 |   IL 54 west – Gibson City | Southern end of IL 54 concurrency | |
| 11.0 | 17.7 |  IL 54 east – Onarga | Northern end of IL 54 concurrency | ||
| Piper City | 20.1 | 32.3 | US 24 east – Gilman | Southern end of US 24 concurrency | |
| 20.4 | 32.8 | US 24 west | Northern end of US 24 concurrency | ||
| | 30.1 | 48.4 |  IL 116 – Pontiac, Ashkum | ||
| Kankakee | Buckingham | 44.0 | 70.8 |   CR 18 north | |
| Herscher | 50.1 | 80.6 |  CR 51 (Park Road) | ||
| Otto Township | 54.9 | 88.4 |  CR 28 | ||
| Kankakee | 59.9 | 96.4 |   CR 58 south | ||
| 63.37 | 101.98 | US 45 / US 52 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 115" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
External links
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