Illinois Route 135 Explained

State:IL
Type:IL
Maint:IDOT
Route:135
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:IL 135 highlighted in red
Length Mi:20.31
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Established:March 1937[2]
Direction A:CCW
Terminus A: in Kirkwood
Junction: in Alexis
Direction B:CW
Terminus B:Main Street in Alexis
Counties:Warren, Mercer
Previous Route:134
Previous Type:IL
Next Route:136
Next Type:US

Illinois Route 135 (IL 135) is a 20.31miles, L-shaped state road in Warren County, Illinois, United States, that runs from IL 164 west of Monmouth to Main Street in Alexis, at the base of the town's water tower.[1]

Route description

IL 135 is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length. It runs concurrently with IL 94 for a few miles north of Little York, and with U.S. Route 67 (US 67) for a few miles west of Alexis. IL 135 is signed in all four directions and changes directions at the turnoff from IL 94.

History

SBI Route 135 originally ran from IL 1 to State Road 154 (SR 154) near Hutsonville via a bridge over the Wabash River. This was removed in 1935; the bridge is now unnumbered. In 1937 it was applied on what was IL 94B, the current routing.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Illinois Technology Transfer Center . T2 GIS Data . 2007-11-08 . 2006.
  2. News: Highways Get New Numbers in State Plan . December 18, 2019 . . March 29, 1937 . 3. Newspapers.com.