Illinois Route 162

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 162
length_mi = 16.36
length_round = 2
length_ref = 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]
direction = East-west
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus =
counties = Madison
cities = Glen Carbon, Maryville
established = 1954
prev_route = 161
next_route = 163
see_also =

Illinois Route 162 is an east-west highway in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 203 in Granite City east to U.S. Route 40 near Troy. This is a distance of convert|16.36|mi|km|2.

Route description

Illinois 162 has 2-lanes except around the Granite City Steel area. It is a main east-west artery between Interstate 55 on the south, and Interstate 270 on the north.

History

SBI Route 162 originally ran from Spring Valley to LaMoille. In 1938, this was changed to Illinois Route 89. In 1954, Illinois 162 was used on the Glen Carbon to Granite City portion of the current road. In 1965, it was extended east to Troy on what was Bypass U.S. 40.cite web |url=http://www.n9jig.com/161-180.html |title=Routes 161-180 |date=2005-04-15 |accessdate=2006-08-14 |author=Carlson, Rich]

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