Illinois Route 250
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Illinois Route 250 is an east–west state highway in southeastern Illinois
. It is similar to Illinois Route 251
in that portions of the highway replace former alignments of U.S. Route 50
. Illinois 250 has its western terminus west of the city limits of Noble
and its eastern terminus at Business U.S. Route 50
in Lawrenceville
. This is a distance of 33.44 miles (53.82 km).
, Sumner
, Bridgeport
and Lawrenceville
; the largest of these centers is
Olney with 8,631 people as of the year 2000. Both Lawrenceville and Olney are county seat
s of Lawrence and Richland counties, respectively. All of the population centers are feeder cities to Vincennes, which has a population of 18,071 and is the commercial center of the region.
In addition, it overlaps U.S. 50 between Olney and Sumner, a distance of 10 miles (16 km).
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 is similar to Illinois Route 251
Illinois Route 251
Illinois Route 251 is a north–south state road that runs on the former alignment of U.S. Route 51 before Interstate 39 was built in central Illinois. It runs from U.S. 51 at the border with Wisconsin to I-39 and U.S. 51 south of Kappa. Illinois 251 is long.- Route description :Illinois 251...
in that portions of the highway replace former alignments of 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...
. Illinois 250 has its western terminus west of the city limits of Noble
Noble, Illinois
Noble is a village in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 746 at the 2000 census.-History:Noble Township was settled first by the Evans family who came in 1818. L.L. Allender, who had a ferry across Muddy River on the old "trace road," was also an early settler...
and its eastern terminus at Business 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 Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Lawrenceville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, along the Embarras River. The population was 4,745 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County...
. This is a distance of 33.44 miles (53.82 km).
Route description
Illinois 250 serves the downtown areas of five population centers in southeast Illinois: Noble, OlneyOlney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
, Sumner
Sumner, Illinois
Sumner is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,022 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sumner is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Illinois
Bridgeport is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bridgeport is located att ....
and Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Lawrenceville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, along the Embarras River. The population was 4,745 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County...
; the largest of these centers is
Olney with 8,631 people as of the year 2000. Both Lawrenceville and Olney are 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 of Lawrence and Richland counties, respectively. All of the population centers are feeder cities to Vincennes, which has a population of 18,071 and is the commercial center of the region.
History
U.S. Route 50 was upgraded to a divided highway in this area (portions of which were limited-access highway) from the mid 1960s into the 1970s. Illinois 250 has been used to designate the U.S. Route 50 business routes into these cities since 1965.Major intersections
Illinois 250 has intersections with the other numbered highways in the following cities:- OlneyOlney, IllinoisOlney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
— Illinois Route 130Illinois Route 130Illinois Route 130 is a north–south state road in eastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 1 in Grayville north to Interstate 74 in Urbana. This is a distance of . Illinois 130 is the main north–south road through Charleston, the home of Eastern Illinois University.- Route... - LawrencevilleLawrenceville, IllinoisLawrenceville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, along the Embarras River. The population was 4,745 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County...
— Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 1Illinois Route 1 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. Running parallel to the Indiana border, it is also the longest state road, starting on the south side of Chicago as Halsted Street at the intersection with 95th Street, south to a free ferry crossing to Kentucky at Cave-In-Rock on...
In addition, it overlaps U.S. 50 between Olney and Sumner, a distance of 10 miles (16 km).