Illinois Route 163 (IL 163) is a north–south highway in southwestern
Illinois.
It runs from
IL 158 in
Millstadt north to
IL 15 in
Alorton; the route is located entirely within
St. Clair County. IL 163 is maintained by the
Illinois Department of Transportation.
Route description
Illinois 163 begins at a junction with Illinois 158 in downtown Millstadt. The highway leaves the village to the north, entering rural
Millstadt Township. After passing St. James Catholic Cemetery, it crosses into
Stookey Township
As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,007 and it contained 4,394 housing units.
Stookey Township is a township located in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is an unincorporated part of Belleville, Illinois located just west of downtown Bel ...
. The route then curves north-northwest past Concordia Church and Cemetery. Upon crossing Prairie Dupont Creek, it turns north through the community of
Westview. At Booker T. Washington Cemetery, the route heads northwest into
Centreville Township, where it meets
Illinois 157. The highways run northward
concurrently and enter
Centreville before intersecting
Illinois 13
Illinois Route 13 (IL 13) is a major east–west state route in southern Illinois. Illinois 13 has its western terminus at Centreville at Illinois Route 157 and its eastern terminus at the Kentucky state line and the Ohio River, at Kentucky ...
. At this junction, Illinois 157 follows Illinois 13 eastward, while Illinois 163 continues northward through a primarily residential area. The highway turns northeast into
Alorton and passes under an overpass carrying
Interstate 255 and
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
, which do not meet Illinois 163. From here Illinois 163 runs parallel to the south of Illinois 15 before terminating at an intersection with this route. Illinois 163 is a two-lane road for its entire length.
History
SBI Route 163 originally ran from
Illinois Route 1 to
Palestine
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* State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia
* Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia
* Palestinian territories, territories occupied by Israel since 1967, namely the West Bank (including East ...
. In 1937, this route became part of
Illinois Route 33 (which turns south at Palestine). It was moved to its current alignment in 1954. From 1954-1957, it was also signed Bypass
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 or U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching from Interstate 80 (I-80) in West Sacramento, California, to Maryland Route 528 (MD 528) in Ocean City, Maryland, on the Atlanti ...
.
Major intersections
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Transportation in St. Clair County, Illinois