Illinois Route 57

Illinois Route 57 marker
Illinois Route 57
Gardner Expressway
Map
IL 57 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length12.59 mi[1] (20.26 km)
Existed1949[2]–present
Major junctions
South end
I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) in Fall Creek
North end US 24 / IL 104 in Quincy
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesAdams
Highway system
I-57 IL 58

Illinois Route 57 is a north–south[3] state highway in western Illinois. It runs from Interstate 172 in Fall Creek to U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 104 in Quincy, a distance of 12.59 miles (20.26 km).[1]

Route description

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Illinois 57 runs from Fall Creek northwest to Quincy. It is known as the Gardner Expressway in and near Quincy.

History

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SBI Route 57 was the current U.S. Route 41 and Illinois Route 50 from Highland Park to Chicago.[4] In 1949 it was moved to Hull to Quincy. In 1999 it was shortened to its current length after Interstate 172 was completed.[2]

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Adams County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Fall Creek0.000.00

I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) to I-72 – Hannibal, Quincy, Macomb
I-172 exit 2; southern terminus of IL 57
Quincy12.5920.26 US 24 / IL 104Northern terminus of IL 57
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b c Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 41 through 60. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
  3. ^ Illinois Highway Ends. Route 57 Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
  4. ^ Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1934). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. OCLC 183709045 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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