Illinois Route 127
Encyclopedia
Illinois Route 127 is a north–south highway in central and southern Illinois
. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3
near Olive Branch
and its northern terminus at Interstate 55
, along with the southern terminus of Illinois Route 48
in Raymond
. This is a distance of 167.53 miles (269.61 km).
for its entire length. U.S. 51 is generally a few miles to the east of Illinois 127, though they never cross. After leaving Alexander County
, the route is unique in that it passes through each of the next seven county seat
s.
Illinois 127 overlaps Illinois Route 146
near Jonesboro, Illinois Route 149
in Murphysboro, Illinois Route 13
from Pickneyville to Murphysboro, U.S. Route 50
in Carlyle, Illinois Route 140
near Greenville, Illinois Route 16
in Hillsboro and wrong-way with Illinois 48 at its northern terminus. (Illinois 48 is a northbound route at the same time Illinois 127 is marked southbound).
. By 1939 it had been extended to Pinckneyville. In 1944, it was extended west to U.S. Route 66
, and south to its current terminus.
A section of Illinois Route 127 south of Carbondale has been designated as the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail by the Illinois state legislature, in commemoration of the region's importance to the Illinois wine
industry.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3
Illinois Route 3
Illinois Route 3 is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction at the intersection of Interstate 57 and U.S. Route 51, and its northern terminus in Grafton at Illinois Route 100...
near Olive Branch
Olive Branch, Illinois
Olive Branch is an unincorporated census-designated place in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 62969...
and its northern terminus at Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
, along with the southern terminus of Illinois Route 48
Illinois Route 48
Illinois Route 48 is a north–south highway with its southern terminus at I-55 and Illinois Route 127 in Raymond and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 54 east of Clinton. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
in Raymond
Raymond, Illinois
Raymond is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 927 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Raymond is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of ....
. This is a distance of 167.53 miles (269.61 km).
Route description
Illinois 127 parallels U.S. Route 51U.S. Route 51
U.S. Route 51 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,286 miles from the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana to within of the Wisconsin-Michigan border. Much of the highway in Illinois and southern Wisconsin runs parallel to or overlaps Interstate 39...
for its entire length. U.S. 51 is generally a few miles to the east of Illinois 127, though they never cross. After leaving Alexander County
Alexander County, Illinois
Alexander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,238, which is a decrease of 14.1% from 9,590 in 2000. Its county seat is Cairo. Alexander County is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical...
, the route is unique in that it passes through each of the next seven county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
s.
Illinois 127 overlaps Illinois Route 146
Illinois Route 146
Illinois Route 146 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. It serves the extreme southern region of the state, commonly called Little Egypt or the Illinois Ozarks. IL-146 is long. An east–west highway, it serves Hardin County, Pope County, Johnson County, and...
near Jonesboro, Illinois Route 149
Illinois Route 149
Illinois Route 149 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 3 near Grimsby east to Illinois Route 37 in Thompsonville. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
in Murphysboro, Illinois Route 13
Illinois Route 13
Illinois Route 13 is a major east–west state route in southern Illinois. Illinois 13 has its western terminus at Centreville at Illinois Route 157 and its eastern terminus at the Kentucky state line and the Ohio River, at Kentucky Route 56. This is a distance of .- Route description :Illinois...
from Pickneyville to Murphysboro, U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
in Carlyle, Illinois Route 140
Illinois Route 140
Illinois Route 140 is an east–west highway with its western terminus at Alton and its eastern terminus at Illinois Route 185 and U.S. Route 40 in Vandalia. It also overlaps Illinois Route 111 in Alton and Illinois Route 127 in Greenville...
near Greenville, Illinois Route 16
Illinois Route 16
Illinois Route 16 is an arterial east–west highway in central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Joe Page Bridge over the Illinois River in Hardin, while its eastern terminus is at Paris at Illinois Route 1 and U.S. Route 150, with Illinois Route 133. This is a distance of .- Route...
in Hillsboro and wrong-way with Illinois 48 at its northern terminus. (Illinois 48 is a northbound route at the same time Illinois 127 is marked southbound).
History
SBI Route 127 originally ran from Raymond to Carlyle. In 1937 it was extended to Nashville, replacing Illinois Route 153Illinois Route 153
Illinois Route 153 is a north–south state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 154 in Eden to Illinois Route 15 in rural Washington County. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
. By 1939 it had been extended to Pinckneyville. In 1944, it was extended west to U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
, and south to its current terminus.
A section of Illinois Route 127 south of Carbondale has been designated as the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail by the Illinois state legislature, in commemoration of the region's importance to the Illinois wine
Illinois wine
Illinois wine refers to any wine that is made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2006, Shawnee Hills, in southern Illinois, was named the state's first American Viticultural Area. As of 2008, there were 79 wineries in Illinois, utilizing approximately of vines.-History:Grapes...
industry.