Illinois Route 154 is an east–west state road in southern Illinois. It runs from

Illinois Route 3 Illinois Route 3 (IL 3) is a major north–south arterial state highway in southwestern Illinois. It has its southern terminus at Cairo Junction (about north of Cairo) at the intersection of U.S. Route 51 (US 51) and Illinois Ro ...

in Red Bud to Illinois Route 37 in

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. This is a distance of .

Route description

Illinois 154 is the main east–west road through

Pinckneyville Pinckneyville is a city in and the county seat of Perry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,066 at the 2020 census. It is named for Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, an early American diplomat and presidential candidate. Pinckney ...

. Just before intersecting Interstate 57 on the eastern end, it bridges Rend Lake. Illinois 154 has overlaps Illinois Route 13 and Illinois Route 148.

History

SBI Route 154 originally ran from Pinckneyville to U.S. Route 51 north of Sunfield. In 1937 it was extended west to Red Bud, replacing

Illinois Route 170 Illinois Route 170 is a north–south state road in north-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 23 well north of Pontiac to U.S. Route 6 in Seneca. This is a distance of . Route description Illinois 170 is a rural, two-lane surface ...

and Illinois Route 13 in the process. In 1984, Illinois 154 was extended east on a new road over Rend Lake, replacing IL 183. The original 1926 routing of Illinois 183 is most likely underwater.Carlson, Rich
Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181-200
Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 30, 2006.

Major Intersections

References

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1926 establishments in Illinois Transportation in Perry County, Illinois Transportation in Franklin County, Illinois Transportation in Randolph County, Illinois