Illinois Route 123
Encyclopedia
Illinois Route 123 is an east–west state highway in central Illinois
, USA. 33.72 miles (54.27 km) long, it stretches from Interstate 55
exit #109 at Williamsville
to Illinois Route 125
near Pleasant Plains
.
and Menard counties. Major towns located on or adjacent to IL-123 include Athens
, Petersburg
, and Williamsville.
New Salem
, the home of Abraham Lincoln
in the 1830s, has been reconstructed as Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg on IL-123.
south to Alexander
at Interstate 72
/U.S. Route 36
. In 1999, Illinois 123 was truncated on its southern end to Illinois 125. In October 2003, Illinois 123 was extended east to Williamsville, replacing some of Illinois Route 124
in the process as well as all of Sangamon County Route 11.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA. 33.72 miles (54.27 km) long, it stretches from Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
exit #109 at Williamsville
Williamsville, Illinois
Williamsville is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census, and 1,387 at a 2009 estimate...
to Illinois Route 125
Illinois Route 125
Illinois Route 125 is a major highway in the central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Illinois 125 runs east from the concurrent U.S...
near Pleasant Plains
Pleasant Plains, Illinois
Pleasant Plains is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 777 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pleasant Plains is located at ....
.
Route description
All of IL-123's route is contained within SangamonSangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 197,465, which is an increase of 4.5% from 188,951 in 2000...
and Menard counties. Major towns located on or adjacent to IL-123 include Athens
Athens, Illinois
Athens is a city in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census, and 1,778 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Petersburg
Petersburg, Illinois
Petersburg is a city in Menard County, Illinois, on the bluffs and part of the floodplain overlooking the Sangamon River. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,299 at the 2000 census, and 2,185 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Menard...
, and Williamsville.
New Salem
New Salem (Menard County), Illinois
New Salem is the historically recreated townsite of Abraham Lincoln's, 19th century, frontier village in Menard County , Illinois, United States. During his 20s, in the 1830's, this was the homestead of the future U.S. President...
, the home of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
in the 1830s, has been reconstructed as Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg on IL-123.
History
SBI Route 123 was what Illinois 123 is now, plus a road from AshlandAshland, Illinois
Ashland is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Ashland is located at ....
south to Alexander
Alexander, Illinois
Alexander is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. Alexander is east of Jacksonville. Alexander has a post office with ZIP code 62601....
at Interstate 72
Interstate 72
Interstate 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; its eastern terminus is at Country Fair Drive in Champaign, Illinois. In 2006, the Illinois General Assembly dedicated all of Interstate 72...
/U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 36 is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado to Uhrichsville, Ohio. The highway's western terminus is at Deer Ridge Junction, an intersection in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, where it meets U.S. Route 34. Its eastern...
. In 1999, Illinois 123 was truncated on its southern end to Illinois 125. In October 2003, Illinois 123 was extended east to Williamsville, replacing some of Illinois Route 124
Illinois Route 124
Illinois Route 124 is a state road in central Illinois. It has the distinction of being marked as an east–west route, but Illinois 124 runs entirely north–south for the majority of its route. Illinois 124 runs from Illinois Route 123 between Athens and Williamsville to the Business Loop...
in the process as well as all of Sangamon County Route 11.