U.S. Route 24 in Illinois - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

In the U.S. state

U.S. state

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of Illinois

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,...

, U.S. Route 24 is a major arterial road that runs from the Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

state line at the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...

in Quincy

Quincy, Illinois

Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a...

to Sheldon

Sheldon, Illinois

Sheldon is a village in Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2000 census, and 1,130 in 2009.-Geography:Sheldon is located at ....

. This is a distance of 255.13 miles (410.59 km).

Route description

In Illinois, U.S. Route 24 may be divided into the following segments:

Quincy to Peoria

From Quincy to Peoria, the U.S. 24 route follows the old Peoria to Quincy stage coach route.

The U.S. 24 crossing into Illinois from Missouri over the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

consists of two bridges; westbound traffic uses the newer Bayview Bridge

Bayview Bridge

The Bayview Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge bringing westbound U.S. Highway 24 over the Mississippi River. It connects the cities of West Quincy, Missouri and Quincy, Illinois. Eastbound U.S. 24 is served by the older Quincy Memorial Bridge....

, while eastbound traffic uses the Quincy Memorial Bridge

Quincy Memorial Bridge

The Quincy Memorial Bridge is a truss bridge over the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois. It brings eastbound U.S. Highway 24 into the city of Quincy from Missouri...

. At the eastern end of the Quincy Memorial Bridge, eastbound U.S. 24 overlaps Illinois Route 57

Illinois Route 57

Illinois Route 57 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from Interstate 172 in Fall Creek to U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 104 in Quincy, a distance of .- Route description :...

northbound (4th Street) for two blocks before Illinois 57 ends at Illinois Route 104

Illinois Route 104

Illinois Route 104 is a state highway in central and western Illinois. It extends from Illinois Route 29 near Taylorville, west over the Illinois River at Meredosia to its western terminus in downtown Quincy. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

(Broadway); westbound U.S. 24 turns off onto the bridge at the northern terminus of Illinois 57. U.S. 24 continues north at Illinois 104 and serves only the northwestern portion of Quincy.

U.S. 24 overlaps Illinois Route 96

Illinois Route 96

Illinois Route 96 is a north–south state road in far western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 100 in Kampsville, not far from a ferry crossing across the Illinois River, to Illinois Route 94 north of Terre Haute. This is a distance of ....

briefly before running due east. It has a full interchange with the northern terminus of Interstate 172

Interstate 172

Interstate 172 is a spur route from Interstate 72. The highway runs north from its start outside of Hannibal, Missouri to just two miles west of Fowler, Illinois. At U.S. Highway 24, Interstate 172 becomes Illinois Route 336, which runs north to Carthage, Illinois...

; as of 2006, Illinois Route 336

Illinois Route 336

Illinois Route 336 is a four-lane freeway/expressway combination that serves western Illinois. It is also used to refer to the name of a future project to connect the cities of Quincy and Peoria via underserved Macomb....

continues northbound of I-172.

U.S. 24 then proceeds through a series of small towns; east of Camp Point

Camp Point, Illinois

Camp Point is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.Journalist and historian Allan Nevins was born in Camp Point on 20 May 1890....

, it intersects the southern terminus of Illinois Route 94

Illinois Route 94

Illinois Route 94 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 24 just east of Camp Point to U.S. Route 67 just south of Oak Grove, just south of the Quad Cities area...

. In Mount Sterling

Mount Sterling, Illinois

Mount Sterling is a city in Brown County, Illinois, USA. The population was 2,070 at the 2000 census. It is also the county seat.-Geography:Mount Sterling is located at ....

it briefly overlaps Illinois Route 99

Illinois Route 99

Illinois Route 99 is a north–south state road in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 across the Illinois River and Meredosia, north to Illinois Route 101 in Brooklyn . This is a distance of .- Route description :...

; Illinois Route 107

Illinois Route 107

Illinois Route 107 is a north–south state highway in western Illinois. It runs from the northern terminus of U.S. Route 54 between Pittsfield and Griggsville north to Illinois Route 99 in Mt. Sterling. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

ends just south of U.S. 24. At this point, the highway turns northeast once again.

Just outside of Ripley

Ripley, Illinois

Ripley is a village in Brown County, Illinois, along La Moine River. The population was 103 according to the year 2000 census.-Geography:Ripley is located at ....

U.S. 24 intersects the western terminus of Illinois Route 103

Illinois Route 103

Illinois Route 103 is a state route in west-central Illinois, United States. The route, entirely in Schuyler County, runs from U.S. Route 24 near Ripley east to the intersection of U.S. Route 67 and Illinois Route 100 across the Illinois River from Beardstown. In addition to connecting Ripley and...

. U.S. 24 then intersects U.S. Route 67

U.S. Route 67

U.S. Route 67 is a 1,560 mile long north–south U.S. highway in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues south as Mexican Federal Highway 16 upon crossing the Rio Grande. The northern...

outside of Rushville

Rushville, Illinois

Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.-Demographics:...

. It enters Rushville from the west and exits north, on Kinderhook Road.

John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor

John Jacob Astor , born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-American business magnate and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States...

was the original owner of the tract upon which Astoria

Astoria, Illinois

Astoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Astoria is located at ....

was platted in 1836 and served as an important way station on the original stage coach route.

U.S. 24 continues northeast and follows a series of concurrencies. West of Havana

Havana, Illinois

Havana is a city in Mason County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,577 at the 2000 census, and 3,260 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Mason County.-Geography:...

, U.S. 24 joins Illinois Route 100

Illinois Route 100

Illinois Route 100 is a 157 mile highway in the southwest Illinois. It generally parallels the Illinois River. Starting in downtown Alton, it trends northward to Buckheart Township near Canton. It makes up much of the Illinois River Road, a U.S. National Scenic Byway...

northbound, and U.S. Route 136

U.S. Route 136

U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of 804 miles .-Nebraska:...

westbound, forming a wrong-way concurrency. U.S. 136 leaves U.S. 24 and travels west at Duncan Mills

Duncan Mills, Illinois

Duncan Mills is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. Duncan Mills is located at the junction of U.S. Route 24, U.S. Route 136, and Illinois Route 100 south of Lewistown....

, while U.S. 24 and Illinois 100 continue north to Lewistown

Lewistown, Illinois

Lewistown is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County. Located in central Illinois, it is southwest of Peoria. It is the source of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, who lived there...

. In Lewistown, the U.S. 24/Illinois 100 combination intersects Illinois Route 97

Illinois Route 97

Illinois Route 97 is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from exit 98 on Interstate 55 in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 near Galesburg. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of...

(Avenue E). Illinois Routes 97/100 run north while U.S. 24 eastbound joins with Illinois 97 southbound. U.S. 24/Illinois 97 meet Illinois Route 78

Illinois Route 78

Illinois Route 78 is a major north–south highway in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 northwest of Jacksonville north to Highway 78 at the Wisconsin state line north of Warren...

, where Illinois 78/97 runs southbound and U.S. 24 eastbound joins with Illinois 78 northbound. The series of concurrencies ends in Little America

Little America, Illinois

Little America is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The community is located at the junction of Illinois Route 78 and U.S. Route 24 east of Lewistown. Little America is about from the Illinois River....

, where Illinois 78 turns north and U.S. 24 continues northeast.

Illinois Route 9

Illinois Route 9

Illinois Route 9 is a cross-state, east–west rural state highway in central Illinois. It runs from the Fort Madison Toll Bridge over the Mississippi River to Iowa in Niota east to State Road 26 at the Indiana border. This is a distance of ....

overlaps U.S. 24 from Banner

Banner, Illinois

Banner is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Banner is located at ....

, through Kingston Mines

Kingston Mines, Illinois

Kingston Mines is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Kingston Mines is located at ....

and Mapleton

Mapleton, Illinois

Mapleton is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census. Mapleton is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. There are three different plants in Mapleton, all located along U.S...

, to where Illinois 9 splits and crosses the river to Pekin, Illinois

Pekin, Illinois

Pekin is a the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is also the largest city of Tazewell County, and a key part of the Peoria metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population is 34,094. A small portion of the city limits extends...

.

North of the Pekin turnoff, U.S. 24 enters Bartonville

Bartonville, Illinois

Bartonville is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,310 at the 2000 census. Bartonville is a suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

as South Adams Street. Where Adams Street climbs a hill, U.S. 24 splits off onto McKinley Avenue, rejoining Adams Street just south of the Interstate 474

Interstate 474

Interstate 474 is an Interstate Highway loop route that provides a southern bypass around the north central Illinois city of Peoria. I-474's parent interstate is I-74. As the first digit of the interstate's number is even, it follows the established convention of providing a loop around a city....

interchange.

Peoria to Eureka

U.S. Route 24 enters the South Side of Peoria

Peoria, Illinois

Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...

at the Interstate 474

Interstate 474

interchange. Streets parallel to the Illinois River

Illinois River

The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately long, in the State of Illinois. The river drains a large section of central Illinois, with a drainage basin of . This river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route...

are numbered southwest and northeast in Peoria, and U.S. 24 follows SW Adams Street to the beginning of SW Washington Street, then follows Washington Street for nearly Washington Street's entire length.

At the northwestern foot of the Cedar Street Bridge

Cedar Street Bridge

The Cedar Street Bridge carries Illinois Route 8, Illinois Route 29, and Illinois Route 116 over the Illinois River. It is about a mile and a half southwest from downtown. The bridge is a simple steel arch bridge that towers approximately 70 to above the surface of the river, and is the shortest...

, U.S. 24 intersects a three-route concurrency of Illinois Routes 8

Illinois Route 8

Illinois Route 8 is an east–west state road in central Illinois. It runs east from Illinois Route 97 south of Maquon to the intersection of U.S. Route 24 and Business U.S. 24 near Washington. Illinois 8 is long.- Route description :...

, 29

Illinois Route 29

Illinois Route 29 is a two to four lane state road that runs south from U.S. Route 6/Illinois Route 89 at Spring Valley to U.S. Route 51/Illinois Route 16 at Pana, running through Pekin, Peoria and Springfield. The nearest major north–south highway, Interstate 39, runs parallel to Illinois...

and 116

Illinois Route 116

Illinois Route 116 is a cross-state rural state highway that runs from U.S. Route 34 by Gladstone east to the intersection of U.S. Route 45 and Old U.S. Route 45, on the north side of Ashkum...

. Illinois 8/116 crosses Washington Street, continuing north towards Bradley University

Bradley University

Bradley University, founded in 1897, is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. It is a small institution with an enrollment of approximately 6,100 undergraduate and postgraduate students and a full-time faculty of approximately 350....

as MacArthur Highway. Illinois 29 northbound, however, joins U.S. 24 through the remainder of Peoria. At the foot of the Bob Michel Bridge

Bob Michel Bridge

The Bob Michel Bridge carries Illinois Route 40 over the Illinois River just .75 miles up-river from the Cedar Street Bridge. Illinois 40 terminates at an interchange with Interstate 74 just east of the bridge. The bridge serves as a direct surface route from a major commercial center...

, U.S. 24/Illinois 29 intersects Illinois Route 40

Illinois Route 40

Illinois Route 40 is a north–south route in central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from Interstate 74 in East Peoria north to Illinois Route 78 at Mt. Carroll, just south of U.S. Route 52 and Illinois Route 64. This is a distance of ....

, reaching the center of downtown Peoria.

Just after crossing Main Street, the routing of U.S. 24 and Illinois 29 becomes more complex for 4 blocks: NE Washington Street, NE Adams Street, and NE Jefferson Street are intersected by Hamilton Boulevard and Fayette Street and partially by Interstate 74

Interstate 74

Interstate 74 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an intersection with Interstate 80 in Davenport, Iowa; the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an intersection with Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio...

and Spalding Avenue. From southwest to northeast:

Hamiton Boulevard (two-way) officially carries U.S. 24/Illinois 29 between Washington Street, to northeast-bound Adams Street and from southwest-bound Jefferson Street.
Fayette Street (oway towards the river) can enter I-74 eastbound just after crossing Jefferson and Adams Streets or continue omore block to Washington Street.
I-74 eastbound (towards the Illinois River) can exit onto Washington Street.
I-74 westbound (from the Illinois River) can exit onto one-way Spalding to reach Adams Street (carrying US 24/IL 29 north from downtown) or Jefferson Street (to follow US 24/IL 29 down Hamilton Boulevard a block to Washington Street).
Washington Street (two-way) can enter I-74 westbound.
Washington Street curves north and intersects Adams Street (US 24 east/IL 29 south), then continues as Bryan Avenue and intersects Jefferson Street (last blocks of US 24 west/IL 29 south on Jefferson).

After this group of intersections, U.S. 24/Illinois 29 continues north on one-way NE Adams Street, with opposing U.S. 24/Illinois 29 traffic on one-way NE Jefferson Street. At the Averyville neighborhood, Jefferson Street splits from Adams Street; north of this, NE Adams Street is a two-way street carrying U.S. 24/Illinois 29 to the interchange with the McClugage Bridge.

At the McClugage Bridge, Illinois Route 29

Illinois Route 29

and NE Adams Street becomes N. Galena Road and continues north past the bridge; U.S. 24 follows U.S. 150 across the bridge over the Illinois River

Illinois River

.

On the other side of the bridge, eastbound U.S. 150 exits onto westbound Illinois Route 116

Illinois Route 116

Illinois Route 116 is a cross-state rural state highway that runs from U.S. Route 34 by Gladstone east to the intersection of U.S. Route 45 and Old U.S. Route 45, on the north side of Ashkum...

to form a wrong-way concurrency, but U.S. 24 continues past Illinois Central College

Illinois Central College

Illinois Central College, often called ICC, is a large Illinois community college with its largest campus in East Peoria, Illinois, off Illinois State Route 116 near U.S. Route 150 and the McClugage Bridge...

east to Washington

Washington, Illinois

Washington is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,841 at the 2000 census. There are currently 13,167 people living in Washington, according to a 2004 special census. Washington is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area...

area on a four-lane divided highway. The highway continues to the interchange of Business U.S. 24 and the eastern terminus of Illinois 8, (Business U.S. 24 and Illinois 8 form an unsigned wrong-way concurrency at this point). Business U.S. 24 continues to Washington's town square on a four-lane undivided surface road, which eventually narrows to a two-lane road; the U.S. 24 bypass remains 4 lanes divided to Main Street north of Washington. The eastern terminus of Business U.S. 24 is between Washington and Eureka

Eureka, Illinois

Eureka is a city in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,295 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Woodford County. The city was founded in the year 1855. Eureka is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area....

Eureka to Indiana

In Eureka, U.S. 24 has a stoplight with Illinois Route 117

Illinois Route 117

Illinois Route 117 is a rural north–south state road in north central Illinois. It travels from Interstate 74 in the small community of Goodfield to Illinois Route 17 in Toluca. Illinois 117 covers a distance of about .- Route description :...

; there are also numerous signs to Eureka College

Eureka College

Eureka College is a liberal arts college in Eureka, Illinois related by covenant to the Christian Church and founded in 1855. It has a strong focus on the mutual development of intellect and character. Stated core values are learning, service and leadership...

and the Ronald Reagan Trail

Ronald Reagan Trail

The Ronald Reagan Trail is a collection of highways in central Illinois that connect villages and cities that were of importance to former United States President Ronald Reagan...

, as Eureka had prominence in President Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....

's early life. U.S. 24 then continues east, bypassing Secor

Secor, Illinois

Secor is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Secor is located just off U.S. Route 24 between El Paso and Eureka....

to the south before interchanging with Interstate 39

Interstate 39

Interstate 39 is a highway in the midwestern United States. I-39 runs from Normal, Illinois at Interstate 55 to Highway 29 in Rothschild, Wisconsin, approximately six miles south of Wausau. I-39 was designed to replace US Highway 51, which in the early 1980s was one of the busiest two-lane...

.

Just east of I-39, U.S. 24 serves as the main east–west road through El Paso

El Paso, Illinois

El Paso is a city in Woodford and McLean Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,695 at the 2000 census, and 2,870 in 2009...

, which largely serves as a stop for travelers on I-39. U.S. 24 travels through one other community, Gridley

Gridley, Illinois

Gridley is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,432 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area....

before having an interchange with 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...

west of Chenoa

Chenoa, Illinois

Chenoa is a city in McLean County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,785 at the 2010 census. Located at the intersections of Interstate 55, Historic Route 66, and U.S. Route 24.Founded in 1854 by Mathew T. Scott, Chenoa was created to provide a retail and trade center for his farm tenants as well...

.

East of Interstate 55, U.S. 24 has an intersection with former 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...

. It then passes through the towns of Fairbury

Fairbury, Illinois

Fairbury is a city in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,968 at the 2000 census.-We Hear You America:In November 2010, the fundraising committee for Dominy Memorial Library began encouraging Fairbury citizens to visit the Reader's Digest web site and "Cheer" for the...

, Forrest

Forrest, Illinois

Forrest is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Forrest is located at ....

and Chatsworth

Chatsworth, Illinois

Chatsworth is an incorporated town in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,265 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chatsworth is located at ....

, intersecting Illinois Route 47

Illinois Route 47

Illinois Route 47 is a largely rural north–south state highway that runs from the Wisconsin state border at Highway 120 near Hebron, to Illinois Route 10, just south of Interstate 72 near Seymour. This is a distance of . Even though Route 47 is primarily rural, in several suburbs of Chicago,...

in Forrest. Just south of Gilman

Gilman, Illinois

Gilman is a city in Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,793 at the 2000 census, and 1,677 in 2009.-Geography:...

, U.S. 24 has an interchange with Interstate 57

Interstate 57

Interstate 57 is an Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central rail line for much of its route. It goes from Miner, Missouri, at Interstate 55 to Chicago, Illinois, at Interstate 94. I-57 essentially serves as a shortcut route for travelers headed between...

before overlapping U.S. Route 45

U.S. Route 45

U.S. Route 45 is a north–south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as ....

through Gilman. The two highways separate east of Gilman.

In Crescent City

Crescent City, Illinois

Crescent City is a village in Iroquois and Crescent townships, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 631 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crescent City is located at ....

U.S. 24 intersects Illinois Route 49

Illinois Route 49

Illinois Route 49 is a north–south state highway in east-central Illinois. It runs from Willow Hill at Illinois Route 33 north to the beginning of the U.S. Route 45/52 concurrency near Ashkum. This is a distance of .- Route description :...

. In Watseka

Watseka, Illinois

Watseka is a city in and the county seat of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately west of the Illinois-Indiana state line on U.S...

, it overlaps Illinois Route 1

Illinois Route 1

Illinois 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...

through the town; the final concurrency, with U.S. Route 52

U.S. Route 52

U.S. Route 52 is a United States highway that runs across the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of the United States. Contrary to most other even-numbered U.S...

in Sheldon

Sheldon, Illinois

Sheldon is a village in Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2000 census, and 1,130 in 2009.-Geography:Sheldon is located at ....

carries into Indiana.

History

The routing of U.S. Route 24 in Illinois is largely unchanged from 1926. Prior to 1937, U.S. 24 ran through Canton

Canton, Illinois

Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...

on various roads; afterwards it was relocated southeast, closely paralleling the Illinois River

Illinois River

.

In 1995 a bypass around Washington was completed. The old U.S. 24 became an extension of Illinois 8 to between Washington and Eureka. In 1997, it was changed to Business U.S. Route 24, and Illinois 8 was truncated back to west of Washington.

Since the 1950s, U.S. Route 24 through Ilinois and Missouri has been considered as one route of various Chicago to Kansas City federal interstate proposals (1956, 1968, 1972).
None of these proposals received federal funding or support.

Major intersections

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West Quincy, Missouri

West Quincy is a small commercial area in northeastern Marion County, Missouri, United States, on U.S. Route 24. It has no permanent residents.-History:...

Mississippi River

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Bayview Bridge

(westbound) and Quincy Memorial Bridge

Quincy Memorial Bridge

The Quincy Memorial Bridge is a truss bridge over the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois. It brings eastbound U.S. Highway 24 into the city of Quincy from Missouri...

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Adams County, Illinois

Adams County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 67,103, which is a decrease of 1.7% from 68,277 in 2000...

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Quincy, Illinois

Mount Sterling, Illinois

Mount Sterling is a city in Brown County, Illinois, USA. The population was 2,070 at the 2000 census. It is also the county seat.-Geography:Mount Sterling is located at ....

Rushville, Illinois

Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.-Demographics:...

Fulton County, Illinois

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 37,069, which is a decrease of 3.1% from 38,250 in 2000. Its county seat is Lewistown. Canton is the largest city. Both cities are southwest of Peoria, and the county is considered...

Duncan Mills, Illinois

Lewistown, Illinois

Banner, Illinois

Banner is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Banner is located at ....

Peoria County, Illinois

Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....

Peoria, Illinois

Illinois River

Tazewell County, Illinois

Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities...

Eureka, Illinois

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El Paso, Illinois

El Paso is a city in Woodford and McLean Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,695 at the 2000 census, and 2,870 in 2009...

McLean County, Illinois

McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...

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Chenoa, Illinois

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Livingston County, Illinois

Livingston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 38,950, which is a decrease of 1.8% from 39,678 in 2000. Its county seat is Pontiac....

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Forrest, Illinois

Forrest is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Forrest is located at ....

Piper City, Illinois

Piper City is a village in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 826 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Piper City is located at ....

Iroquois County, Illinois

Iroquois County is a county located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Illinois along the border with Indiana. It is the third largest county in the state in terms of area, covering over . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 29,718, which is a decrease of 5.2% from 31,334...

Gilman, Illinois

Gilman is a city in Douglas Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,793 at the 2000 census, and 1,677 in 2009.-Geography:...

Crescent City, Illinois

Crescent City is a village in Iroquois and Crescent townships, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 631 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crescent City is located at ....

Watseka, Illinois

Watseka is a city in and the county seat of Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. It is located approximately west of the Illinois-Indiana state line on U.S...

Sheldon, Illinois

Sheldon is a village in Sheldon Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,232 at the 2000 census, and 1,130 in 2009.-Geography:Sheldon is located at ....

Newton County, Indiana

Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...

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