Illinois Route 138
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length: | 14.95 mi[1] (24.06 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1942[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 IL 159 in Bunker Hill | |||
 I-55 in White City | ||||
| East end: | Illinois Street in Mount Olive | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Macoupin | |||
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Illinois Route 138 is a state highway in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 159 north of Bunker Hill to the city of Mount Olive at Illinois Street, a former alignment of U.S. Route 66. This is a distance of 14.95 miles (24.06 km).[1]
Route description
Illinois 138 runs east–west, with a bend north through the city of Benld. It is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. South of Benld, it also overlaps Illinois Route 4 for a few miles.
History
SBI Route 138 ran from Mount Carmel to Grayville; in 1937, this became Illinois Route 1. It was put on its current alignment in 1942, replacing parts of Illinois Route 38.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Macoupin County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | IL 159 | ||||
| Benld |  IL 4 north | West end of IL 4 overlap | |||
| IL 4 south | South end of IL 4 overlap | ||||
| White City | I-55 – East St. Louis, Springfield | ||||
| | .svg.png){kind=small} Historic US 66 | ||||
| Mount Olive | Illinois Street | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- 1 2 Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121-140. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2006.
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