Illinois Route 156: Difference between revisions

Illinois Route 156
Illinois Route 156
	IL 156 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by IDOT
Length	22.95 mi (36.93 km)
Existed	1926–present
Major junctions
West end	South Meyer Avenue / C Road in Valmeyer
East end	IL 13 in New Athens
Location
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Monroe, St. Clair
Highway system
	Illinois State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Tollways; Scenic;

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Illinois Route 156 is an east–west state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from South Meyer Avenue & C Road in Valmeyer to just west of New Athens. This is a distance of 22.95 miles (36.93 km).^[1]

Route description

Illinois 156 runs through rural southwestern Illinois. It is the main east–west state road through Waterloo. Illinois 156 overlaps Illinois Route 159 from Hecker north for a short distance, when 156 leaves 159 and turns back toward its eastern terminus.

History

SBI Route 156 is the same as Illinois 156 is now. There have been no changes since 1926.^[2]

Major Intersections

County	Location	mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Monroe	Valmeyer	0.0	0.0	S Meyer Avenue / C Road
	Waterloo	7.0	11.3	IL 3 – Wartburg, Maeystown
	Hecker	16.8	27.0	IL 159 south	West end of IL 159 concurrency
St. Clair		18.1	29.1	IL 159 north – Belleville	East end of IL 159 concurrency
St. Clair		22.95	36.93	IL 13 – Belleville, New Athens
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References

^ ^a ^b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
^ ^a ^b Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 through 160". Retrieved 2006-06-30.
^ "Overview Map of IL 156" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

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Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 156

[t2-1] Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.

[n9jig-2] Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 through 160". Retrieved 2006-06-30.

[Google_Maps-3] "Overview Map of IL 156" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

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+{{Short description|State highway in southwestern Illinois, US}}
-{{Infobox Illinois state route
+{{Infobox road
-| article_route = 156
+| state=IL
+| type=IL
+| maint=[[Illinois Department of Transportation|IDOT]]
+| route = 156
+| map={{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=290|frame-height=260|type=line|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Wikipedia KML/Illinois Route 156}}}}
+| map_custom=yes
+| map_notes=IL&nbsp;156 highlighted in red
 | length_mi = 22.95
 | length_round = 2
-| length_ref = <ref name=t2>{{cite web |author=Illinois Technology Transfer Center |url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html |title=T2 GIS Data |accessdate=2007-11-08 |date=2006}}</ref>
+| length_ref = <ref name=t2>{{cite web |author=Illinois Technology Transfer Center |url=http://www.dot.state.il.us/gist2/select.html |title=T2 GIS Data |accessdate=2007-11-08 |year=2006}}</ref>
 | direction_b = East
 |direction_a=West
-| starting_terminus = Walnut Road, South Meyer Avenue & C Road in [[Valmeyer, Illinois|Valmeyer]]
+| terminus_a = South Meyer Avenue / C Road in [[Valmeyer, Illinois|Valmeyer]]
-| ending_terminus = [[Image:Illinois 13.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 13]] west of [[New Athens, Illinois|New Athens]]
+| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=IL|IL|13}} in [[New Athens, Illinois|New Athens]]
 | counties = [[Monroe County, Illinois|Monroe]], [[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair]]
+| established = 1926<ref name=n9jig>{{cite web|url=http://www.n9jig.com/141-160.html |title=Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 through 160 |accessdate=2006-06-30 |author=Carlson, Rich |last= |first= |date=2005-04-15 |year= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= }}</ref>
-| cities = [[Waterloo, Illinois|Waterloo]]
+| previous_route = 155
-| established = [[1926]]<ref name=n9jig>{{cite web|url=http://www.n9jig.com/141-160.html |title=Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 thru 160 |accessdate=2006-06-30 |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author=Carlson, Rich |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-04-15 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=}}</ref>
+| previous_type=IL
-| prev_route = 155
+| next_type=IL
 | next_route = 157
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-'''Illinois Route 156''' is an east-west state road in southwestern [[Illinois]]. It runs from South Meyer Avenue & C Road in [[Valmeyer, Illinois|Valmeyer]] to just west of [[New Athens, Illinois|New Athens]]. This is a distance of {{convert|22.95|mi|km|2}}.<ref name="t2" />
+'''Illinois Route 156''' is an east&ndash;west state road in southwestern [[Illinois]]. It runs from South Meyer Avenue & C Road in [[Valmeyer, Illinois|Valmeyer]] to just west of [[New Athens, Illinois|New Athens]]. This is a distance of {{convert|22.95|mi|km|2}}.<ref name="t2" />
 == Route description ==
-Illinois 156 runs through rural southwestern Illinois. It is the main east-west state road through [[Waterloo, Illinois|Waterloo]]. Illinois 156 [[overlap (road)|overlap]]s [[Illinois Route 159]] from [[Hecker]] north for a short distance, when 156 leaves 159 and turns back toward its eastern terminus.
+Illinois 156 runs through rural southwestern Illinois. It is the main east&ndash;west state road through [[Waterloo, Illinois|Waterloo]]. Illinois 156 [[overlap (road)|overlap]]s [[Illinois Route 159]] from [[Hecker, Illinois|Hecker]] north for a short distance, when 156 leaves 159 and turns back toward its eastern terminus.
 == History ==
 SBI Route 156 is the same as Illinois 156 is now. There have been no changes since 1926.<ref name=n9jig/>
-== Communities ==
+== Major Intersections ==
+{{jcttop|length_ref=<ref name="Google Maps">{{Google Maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.3055838,-90.2765043/38.3285499,-89.9069616/@38.3398647,-90.2324815,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0?hl=en-US |title=Overview Map of IL 156 |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>}}
-A few small communities line Illinois Route 156. From West to East they are:
+{{ILint
+|county=Monroe
-[[Valmeyer]]
+|cspan=3
+|location=Valmeyer
-[[Foster Pond]]
+|type=
+|mile=0.0
-[[Waterloo, Illinois|Waterloo]]
+|road=S Meyer Avenue / C Road
+|notes=
-[[Hecker]]
+}}
+{{ILint
-[[New Athens, Illinois|New Athens]]
+|location=Waterloo
+|type=
+|mile=7.0
+|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|3|city1=Wartburg|city2=Maeystown}}
+|notes=
+}}
+{{ILint
+|location=Hecker
+|type=concur
+|mile=16.8
+|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|159|dir1=south}}
+|notes=West end of IL&nbsp;159 concurrency
+}}
+{{ILint
+|county=St. Clair
+|cspan=2
+|location=none
+|type=concur
+|mile=18.1
+|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|159|dir1=north|city1=Belleville}}
+|notes=East end of IL&nbsp;159 concurrency
+}}
+{{ILint
+|location=none
+|type=
+|mile=22.95
+|road={{jct|state=IL|IL|13|city1=Belleville|city2=New Athens}}
+|notes=
+}}
+{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
+{{Attached KML|display=title,inline}}
-*[http://highwayexplorer.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1156&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 156]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121007054502/http://highwayexplorer.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1156&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 156]
-[[Category:State highways in Illinois|1|56]]
+[[Category:State highways in Illinois|156]]
+[[Category:Transportation in Monroe County, Illinois]]
+[[Category:Transportation in St. Clair County, Illinois]]