Illinois Route 99 Explained

State:IL
Type:IL
Route:99
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:IL 99 highlighted in red
Length Mi:32.08
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Chambersburg
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Huntsville
Junction: in Mt. Sterling
Counties:Pike, Brown, Schuyler
Established:1936[2]
Previous Route:98
Previous Type:IL
Next Type:IL
Next Route:100

Illinois Route 99 is a north - south state route in western Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 104 across the Illinois River and Meredosia, north to Illinois Route 101 in Brooklyn (Schuyler County). This is a distance of 32.08miles.

Route description

Illinois 99 runs northwest from Meredosia to Mount Sterling. It enters the Mount Sterling area on Pittsfield Road north of Illinois Route 107. It then overlaps U.S. Route 24 and runs west on Main Street. After about a half mile (.8 km), Illinois 99 then turns north on Cross Street, west on Washington Street, and then back north on Camden Road en route to Camden. Illinois 99 continues north (staying west of the LaMoine River) to Illinois 101 at Brooklyn, its northern termination.[3]

History

SBI Route 99 had been a route from West Point to Tennessee on local roads, IL 91, IL 61, and US 136. In 1935, IL 99 was dropped from those routes. In 1937, it replaced IL 104 on its current route;[4] in March 1941, it was announced that IL 99 was extended north to Brooklyn.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Illinois Technology Transfer Center . T2 GIS Data . 2007-11-08 . 2006.
  2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
  3. Web site: Illinois State Route 99, Schuyler County.
  4. News: Foust . Hal . 24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid . December 18, 2021 . . March 28, 1937 . 54. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: New State Road Map Completed. November 6, 2015. Edwardsville Intelligencer. March 22, 1941. 2. Newspapers.com.