Illinois Route 153 is a north–south state road in southern
Illinois. It runs from
Illinois Route 154 in
Eden
Eden may refer to:
* Garden of Eden, the "garden of God" described in the Book of Genesis
Places and jurisdictions
Canada
* Eden, Ontario
* Eden High School
Middle East
* Eden, Lebanon, a city and former bishopric
* Camp Eden, Iraq
O ...
to
Illinois Route 15 in rural
Washington County. This is a distance of .
Route description
Illinois 153 runs northeast from Eden to
Coulterville, where it
overlaps
Illinois Route 13 through the central part of town. Illinois 153 is a rural, two-lane surface road for its entire length.
History
SBI Route 153 originally ran from Eden to
Irvington along what is now Illinois 153,
Illinois Route 15,
Illinois Route 127, and
Illinois Route 177 to
U.S. Route 51. In 1937 the above routes took over Illinois 153, and Illinois 153 was truncated to
Illinois Route 160
Illinois Route 160 is a north–south highway in southwestern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 15 south of Addieville, and its northern terminus is at Illinois Route 140 east of Alhambra. This is a distance of .
Route d ...
in
Plum Hill. In 1938 it was truncated further to its current northern end. The next year, Illinois 153 was extended south to Sparta; at some point in the future, this was dropped.
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Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Randolph County, Illinois
Transportation in Washington County, Illinois