Illinois Route 156 is an east–west state road in southwestern Illinois

Illinois

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. It runs from South Meyer Avenue & C Road in Valmeyer

Valmeyer, Illinois

Valmeyer is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 1200 at the 2006 census.-History:...

 to just west of New Athens

New Athens, Illinois

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. This is a distance of 22.95 miles (36.93 km).

Route description

Illinois 156 runs through rural southwestern Illinois. It is the main east–west state road through Waterloo

Waterloo, Illinois

Waterloo is a city in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,614 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County.-Geography:Waterloo is located at ....

. Illinois 156 overlaps Illinois Route 159

Illinois Route 159

Illinois Route 159 is a north–south state road in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 and Illinois Route 154 in Red Bud and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 16 in Royal Lakes. This is a distance of ....

 from Hecker

Hecker, Illinois

Hecker is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. The population was 475 at the 2000 census.- History :Hecker was originally named Freedom. The town was laid out on land of Theodore Hilgard. It was platted and surveyed by Thomas Singleton, county surveyor, December 18, 1840, the first...

north for a short distance, when 156 leaves 159 and turns back toward its eastern terminus.

History

SBI Route 156 is the same as Illinois 156 is now. There have been no changes since 1926.

External links

• Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 156