Illinois Route 104 is a state highway in central and western

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. It extends from

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near Taylorville, west over the

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at Meredosia to its western terminus in downtown Quincy. This is a distance of .

Route description

Illinois 104 crosses

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at Exit 82 near

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, and crosses

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at Exit 14 near Quincy. The road also crosses

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near Jacksonville, but there is no interchange at this crossing. Illinois 104 doubles as the primary east–west street within the municipality of Quincy, Illinois. Called Broadway Street, the highway carries traffic up and down the Mississippi River bluffs that divide the city. In Jacksonville, Illinois 104 intersects the new

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Jacksonville Bypass and follows portions of the new Business U.S. 67 through the city. Northwest of the city, Illinois 104 and U.S. 67 are

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for 13 miles (21 km).

Points of interest

Points of interest along the road include: *

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, Jacksonville, Ill., one of the oldest colleges in Illinois (1829

*

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, Quincy, Ill. (1870); 582 interments, including 221 Union soldiers buried before 188

History

Prior to 1937, Illinois 104 had run from Mount Sterling on what is now

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to Taylorville on modern Illinois 104. After 1937, the route took its current routing.

Major Intersections

References

External links

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