Illinois Route 185
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 Illinois Route 185 | ||||
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 IL 185 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 49.88 mi[1] (80.27 km) | |||
| Existed | 1924[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  IL 127 in Taylor Springs | |||
 US 40 in Vandalia US 51 in Vandalia US 40 in Bluff City I-57 in Farina | ||||
| East end |  IL 37 in Farina | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Montgomery, Fayette | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 185 is an east–west state road in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its western terminus is in Taylor Springs at Illinois Route 127, and the eastern terminus is at Farina at Illinois Route 37. This is a distance of 49.88 miles (80.27 km).[1]
Route description
[edit]Illinois 185 runs geographically northwest–southeast through south-central Illinois. It overlaps both U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 51 through the city of Vandalia.
History
[edit]SBI Route 185 originally ran from Bluff City to Farina. In 1949, it was extended northwest to Taylor Springs.[2]
Major Intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Taylor Springs | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 127 | Western terminus of IL 185 |
| Fayette | Vandalia | 23.7 | 38.1 |  US 40 west | West end of US 40 concurrency |
| 24.8 | 39.9 |  US 51 north (Kennedy Blvd) – Pana | West end of US 51 concurrency | ||
| | 26.4 | 42.5 |  US 51 south – Sandoval | East end of US 51 concurrency | |
| | 30.5 | 49.1 |    US 40 east to I-70 – Brownstown | East end of US 40 concurrency | |
| Farina | 48.9 | 78.7 | I-57 – Effingham, Mt. Vernon | I-57 exit 135 | |
| 49.88 | 80.27 | IL 37 – Effingham, Salem | Eastern terminus of IL 185 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]KML is not from Wikidata
- ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ a b Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181 thru 200". Retrieved 2006-12-11.
- ^ "Overview Map of IL 185" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2017.