Illinois Route 160 is a north–south highway in southwestern

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. Its southern terminus is at

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south of Addieville, and its northern terminus is at

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east of Alhambra. This is a distance of .

Route description

Illinois 160 runs northwest from Addieville to New Memphis via Okawville (near

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) before turning north. Between Okawville and New Memphis it

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. It then intersects with

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at New Baden, U.S. Route 50 north of Trenton, and U.S. Route 40 north of

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. Illinois 160 passes through the town of Grantfork just north of

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. Illinois 160 is a rural state road. It has no direct connections to Interstates 64 or 70.

History

SBI Route 160 originally ran from

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to Greenville. In February 1935, this Illinois 160 was changed to

. In 1959 it was used on the current Illinois 160 from New Baden to Highland; in 1960, it was extended south to New Memphis. In 1965, it was extended north to its current northern terminus. Finally, in 1967, Illinois 160 was extended one last time to its current southern terminus, to a new road for Illinois 15.

Major intersections

References

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