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State highway in western Illinois, US
Illinois Route 99 markerIllinois Route 99
IL 99 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length32.08 mi (51.63 km)
Existed1936–present
Major junctions
South end IL 104 in Chambersburg
Major intersections US 24 in Mt. Sterling
North end IL 101 in Huntsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesPike, Brown, Schuyler
Highway system
← IL 98→ IL 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 32.08 miles (51.63 km).

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.

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; in March 1941, it was announced that IL 99 was extended north to Brooklyn.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Pike​0.00.0 IL 104 – Jacksonville, Quincy
BrownMt. Sterling14.423.2
IL 107 south – Pittsfield
15.124.3
US 24 east – Rushville		South end of US 24 concurrency
15.625.1
US 24 west – Quincy		North end of US 24 concurrency
Schuyler​32.0851.63 IL 101 – Bowen
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 81 thru 100. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
  3. "Illinois State Route 99, Schuyler County".
  4. Foust, Hal (March 28, 1937). "24 Highways Renumbered as Tourist Aid". The Chicago Tribune. p. 54. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. "New State Road Map Completed". Edwardsville Intelligencer. March 22, 1941. p. 2. Retrieved November 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. "Overview Map of IL 99" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 26, 2017.

External links

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