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Illinois Route 115

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Illinois Route 115 marker
Illinois Route 115
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IL 115 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length63.37 mi[1] (101.98 km)
Existed1924[2]–present
Major junctions
South end IL 9 in Elliott
Major intersections US 24 in Piper City
North end US 45 / US 52 in Kankakee
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesFord, Kankakee
Highway system
IL 114 IL 116

Illinois Route 115 is a minor north–south state route in northeastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 9 near Perdueville to the concurrent U.S. Routes 45/52 in Kankakee. This is a distance of 63.37 miles (101.98 km).[1]

Route description

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IL 115 at the intersection with IL 116

Illinois 115 is a north–south highway from Perdueville to Buckingham; at Buckingham, it turns east but is still marked north–south. South of Kankakee, Illinois 115 turns north again on its way into Kankakee.

Illinois 115 is an undivided two-lane surface state route for its entire length.

History

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SBI Route 115 ran from near Kankakee to Perdueville along what is Illinois 115 now. In 1954, when U.S. 45 was moved onto a new road, Illinois 115 was extended north into Kankakee onto old U.S. 45.[2]

Major Intersections

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CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Ford0.00.0 IL 9 – Gibson City, Paxton
Roberts10.617.1
IL 54 west – Gibson City
Southern end of IL 54 concurrency
11.017.7
IL 54 east – Onarga
Northern end of IL 54 concurrency
Piper City20.132.3
US 24 east – Gilman
Southern end of US 24 concurrency
20.432.8
US 24 west
Northern end of US 24 concurrency
30.148.4 IL 116 – Pontiac, Ashkum
KankakeeBuckingham44.070.8
CR 18 north
Herscher50.180.6 CR 51 (Park Road)
Otto Township54.988.4 CR 28
Kankakee59.996.4
CR 58 south
63.37101.98 US 45 / US 52
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
  3. ^ "Overview Map of IL 115" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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