Illinois Route 54 (IL 54) is a east–west highway in east-central
Illinois
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. It passes through the cities of
Clinton,
Gibson City
Gibson City is a city in Ford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,407 at the 2010 census.
History
The site of Gibson City was purchased and platted by Jonathan B. Lott in 1869. In 1870, Lott built a home and a post office there, ...
, and
Onarga. Its western terminus is at
Interstate 55
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(I-55) in
Springfield
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. Its eastern terminus is at
U.S. Route 45
U.S. Route 45 (US 45) is a major north-south United States highway and a border-to-border route, from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. A sign at the highway's northern terminus notes the total distance as .
US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...
(US 45) at Onarga, one mile (1.6 km) east of
I-57
Interstate 57 (I-57) is a north–south Interstate Highway in Missouri and Illinois that parallels the old Illinois Central Railroad for much of its route. It runs from Sikeston, Missouri, at I-55 to Chicago, Illinois, at I-94. I-57 ess ...
.
Route description
IL 54 runs southwest-to-northeast from Springfield. It is now mainly a local road, as I-55 and I-57 have become preferred for long distance travel in the region.
History
Until 1972, IL 54 was signed as
US 54. US 54 now terminates between
Pittsfield
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and
Griggsville at mile marker 35 on
I-72
Interstate 72 (I-72) is an Interstate Highway in the midwestern United States. Its western terminus is in Hannibal, Missouri, at an intersection with U.S. Route 61 (US 61); its eastern terminus is at Country Fair Drive in Champai ...
/
US 36. The US 54 alignment between this point and IL 54's current western terminus has since been replaced by the combined I-72/US 36 freeway and I-55. This is a gap of .
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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State highways in Illinois
U.S. Route 66 in Illinois
U.S. Route 54
Transportation in Sangamon County, Illinois
Transportation in Logan County, Illinois
Transportation in DeWitt County, Illinois
Transportation in McLean County, Illinois
Transportation in Ford County, Illinois
Transportation in Iroquois County, Illinois
Transportation in Champaign County, Illinois