Illinois Route 148
Illinois Route 148 is a north–south state road in southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 37 at Pulleys Mill (near the intersection of Interstate 24 and Interstate 57) north to the western terminus of Illinois Route 142 and Illinois 37 south of downtown Mount Vernon. This is a distance of 54.85 miles (88.27 km).[1]
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IL 148 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length | 54.85 mi[1] (88.27 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  IL 37 in Pulleys Mill | |||
 I-57 in Pulleys Mill | ||||
| North end |  IL 37 / IL 142 in Mt. Vernon | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Williamson, Franklin, Jefferson | |||
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Route description
Illinois 148 is a western parallel of Illinois 37 from Pulleys Mill to Mount Vernon. It passes through the city of Herrin, a medium-sized city in Williamson County. It is a two-laned surface road for its entire length.
History
SBI Route 148 ran from Marion to Mount Vernon. In 1964 it was extended south to Pulleys Mill. There have been no changes to Illinois 148 since.[2]
Major Intersections
| County | Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Williamson | | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 37 – Goreville, Marion | |
| | 0.6 | 0.97 |  I-57 to I-24 east – Mt. Vernon, Memphis, Nashville | I-57 exit 45 | |
| Herrin | 9.8 | 15.8 |  IL 13 – Carbondale, Marion | ||
| Franklin | Zeigler | 21.2 | 34.1 |  IL 149 (Main St) – Royalton, West Frankfort | |
| Christopher | 27.0 | 43.5 |  IL 14 (Egyptian Ave) – Du Quoin, Benton | ||
| Sesser | 34.1 | 54.9 |  IL 154 west – Pinckneyville | South end of IL 154 concurrency | |
| 34.8 | 56.0 | IL 154 east (Franklin Ave) | North end of IL 154 concurrency | ||
| Jefferson | Mt. Vernon | 54.85 | 88.27 | IL 37 (10th St) / IL 142 south (Veterans Memorial Dr) – Benton, McLeansboro | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 thru 160. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2006.
- Google (March 5, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 148" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
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