Illinois Route 152
Encyclopedia
Illinois Route 152 is an east–west state road entirely within Perry County, Illinois
. It connects Illinois Route 13
and Illinois Route 127
at its western terminus with U.S. Route 51
in Du Quoin
at its eastern terminus. This is a distance of 6.76 miles (10.88 km). According to the Illinois Department of Transportation
, daily traffic on ILL 152 is 2650 on the western half and 2800 on the eastern half.
at a four-way rural intersection. Perry County Route 4 continues west past the intersection, and the concurrency
of ILL 13 and ILL 127 heads north and south. The highway, which is locally known as Main Street for its entire length, heads east from this intersection toward Du Quoin. It intersects with several local roads and crosses two creeks before meeting Perry County Route 25 at a 3-way intersection 4.8 miles (7.7 km) from its western end. After passing CR 25, the road heads northeast for a short distance before turning east into Du Quoin. It terminates at a four-way intersection with U.S. Route 51 and Perry County Route 7 on the west side of Du Quoin, a distance of 6.76 miles (10.9 km) from its start. CR 7 picks up the Main Street name and continues east into downtown Du Quoin, and US 51 travels north and south from the junction. ILL 152 is one of the shorter routes on the Illinois State Highway System.
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,...
. It connects 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...
and Illinois Route 127
Illinois Route 127
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 .- Route description...
at its western terminus with U.S. Route 51
U.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...
in Du Quoin
Du Quoin, Illinois
Du Quoin is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Du Quoin is located at ....
at its eastern terminus. This is a distance of 6.76 miles (10.88 km). According to the Illinois Department of Transportation
Illinois Department of Transportation
The Illinois Department of Transportation is a state agency in charge of state-maintained public roadways of the U.S. state of Illinois. In addition, IDOT provides funding for rail, public transit and airport projects and administers fuel tax and federal funding to local juridictions in the...
, daily traffic on ILL 152 is 2650 on the western half and 2800 on the eastern half.
Route description
ILL 152 begins in PyattsPyatts, Illinois
Pyatts is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Pyatts is south of Pinckneyville....
at a four-way rural intersection. Perry County Route 4 continues west past the intersection, and the concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
of ILL 13 and ILL 127 heads north and south. The highway, which is locally known as Main Street for its entire length, heads east from this intersection toward Du Quoin. It intersects with several local roads and crosses two creeks before meeting Perry County Route 25 at a 3-way intersection 4.8 miles (7.7 km) from its western end. After passing CR 25, the road heads northeast for a short distance before turning east into Du Quoin. It terminates at a four-way intersection with U.S. Route 51 and Perry County Route 7 on the west side of Du Quoin, a distance of 6.76 miles (10.9 km) from its start. CR 7 picks up the Main Street name and continues east into downtown Du Quoin, and US 51 travels north and south from the junction. ILL 152 is one of the shorter routes on the Illinois State Highway System.
History
The road which is currently Route 152 first appeared on Illinois highway maps in 1924, though it was not marked at the time. This road was removed from the state highway map in 1926 and returned to the map in 1928 as Route 152. The routing of Illinois 152 has not changed since its inception as part of the second set of SBI Routes in 1924.Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry | Pyatts Pyatts, Illinois Pyatts is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Illinois, United States. Pyatts is south of Pinckneyville.... |
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| Du Quoin Du Quoin, Illinois Du Quoin is a city in Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,448 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Du Quoin is located at .... |
4.8 | |||
| 6.76 |