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| starting_terminus = [[Image:MO-34.svg|20px]][[Image:MO-74.svg|20px]] [[Missouri Route 34|Route 34]]/[[Missouri Route 74|Route 74]], [[Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge]] across the [[Mississippi River]] to [[Cape Girardeau, Missouri]] |
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| ending_terminus = [[Image:Illinois 1.svg|20px]] [[Illinois Route 1]] north of [[Cave-In-Rock, Illinois|Cave-in-Rock]] |
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'''Illinois Route 146''' ('''IL-146''') is an east |
'''Illinois Route 146''' ('''IL-146''') is an east–west state highway in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. It serves the extreme southern region of the state, commonly called [[Little Egypt (region)|Little Egypt]] or the [[Illinois Ozarks]]. IL-146 is {{convert|92.93|mi|km|2}} long.<ref name="t2" /> An east–west highway, it serves [[Hardin County, Illinois|Hardin County]], [[Pope County, Illinois|Pope County]], [[Johnson County, Illinois|Johnson County]], and [[Union County, Illinois|Union County]]. These are some of the least-populated counties in Illinois. IL-146 serves two sections of the [[Shawnee National Forest]]. |
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Revision as of 01:40, 4 January 2010
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Illinois Route 146 (IL-146) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Illinois. It serves the extreme southern region of the state, commonly called Little Egypt or the Illinois Ozarks. IL-146 is 92.93 miles (149.56 km) long.[1] An east–west highway, it serves Hardin County, Pope County, Johnson County, and Union County. These are some of the least-populated counties in Illinois. IL-146 serves two sections of the Shawnee National Forest.
Route description
IL-146 generally follows a land route of the Trail of Tears, a trail taken by bands of approximately 9,000 Cherokee who were forced to march through southern Illinois from November 1838 until January 1839 as part of a U.S. government mandated relocation. In 2006, the state of Illinois designated IL-146 as a historic highway and route of the Trail of Tears.[2]
IL-146 intersects with two U.S. Interstate Highways: Interstate 24 at exit 16 near Vienna, and Interstate 57 at exit 30 near Anna.
IL-146 passes through an area of Illinois noted for scenic beauty and significant tourist visitation. State-operated parks and recreation areas on or adjacent to IL-146 include, from west to east:
- Union County Conservation Area near Jonesboro
- Trail of Tears State Forest near Jonesboro
- Cache River State Natural Area near Vienna
- Dixon Springs State Park near Dixon Springs
- Rauchfuss Hill State Recreation Area near Golconda
- Rose Hotel State Historic Site in Elizabethtown
- Cave-in-Rock State Park in Cave-in-Rock
The city of Jonesboro was the site of an open-air debate between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in 1858. The site of the debate is preserved as a picnic area and park in Jonesboro.
History
SBI Route 146 originally ran from East Cape Girardeau east to Golconda. In 1937 it was extended east to Elizabethtown, replacing a leg of Illinois Route 34. In 1942 the road was extended east to Cave-In-Rock. There have been no changes since 1942.[3]
External links
- Rose Hotel Bed and Breakfast in Elizabethtown