Illinois Route 185 is an east–west state road in the south-central portion of the
U.S. state
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of
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...
. Its western terminus is in
Taylor Springs at
Illinois Route 127
Illinois Route 127 is a north–south highway in central and southern Illinois. Its southern terminus is at Illinois Route 3 near Olive Branch, Illinois, Olive Branch and its northern terminus at Interstate 55 (Illinois), Interstate 55, along ...
, and the eastern terminus is at
Farina at
Illinois Route 37
Illinois Route 37, Illinois 37 or IL 37, is a north–south state highway in southern Illinois. IL 37's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 51 (US 51) and IL 3 in Cairo and the northern terminus is at US 45 in Watson.
Route ...
. This is a distance of .
Route description
Illinois 185 runs geographically northwest–southeast through south-central Illinois. It overlaps both
U.S. Route 40 and
U.S. Route 51
U.S. Route 51 or U.S. Highway 51 (US 51) is a major south-north United States highway that extends from the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana, to within of the Wisconsin–Michigan state line. As most of the United States Numbered Highw ...
through the city of
Vandalia.
History
SBI Route 185 originally ran from
Bluff City to
Farina. In 1949, it was extended northwest to Taylor Springs.
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Major Intersections
References
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Transportation in Montgomery County, Illinois
Transportation in Fayette County, Illinois