Illinois Route 123 Explained

State:IL
Type:IL
Maint:IDOT
Route:123
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:IL 123 highlighted in red
Length Mi:33.72
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Pleasant Plains
Junction: in Williamsville
Terminus B: in Williamsville
Counties:Sangamon, Menard
Established:1924[2]
Previous Route:122
Previous Type:IL
Next Route:124
Next Type:IL

Illinois Route 123 (IL-123) is an east - west state highway in central Illinois, USA. 33.72miles long, it stretches from Historic Route 66 at Williamsville to Illinois Route 125 near Pleasant Plains.

Route description

All of IL-123's route is contained within Sangamon and Menard counties. Major towns located on or adjacent to IL-123 include Athens, Petersburg, and Williamsville.

New Salem, the home of Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s, has been reconstructed as Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg on IL-123.

History

SBI Route 123 was what Illinois 123 is now, plus a road from Ashland south to Alexander at Interstate 72/U.S. Route 36. In 1999, Illinois 123 was truncated on its southern end to Illinois 125. In October 2003, Illinois 123 was extended east to Williamsville, replacing some of Illinois Route 124 in the process as well as all of Sangamon County Route 11.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Illinois Technology Transfer Center . T2 GIS Data . 2007-11-08 . 2006.
  2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 9, 2006.