Illinois Route 185

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 185
length_mi = 49.88
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 = Montgomery, Fayette
cities = Vandalia
established = 1924cite web |url=http://www.n9jig.com/181-200.html |title=Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181 thru 200. |author=Carlson, Rich |date=2005-04-15 |accessdate=2006-12-11]
prev_route = 184
next_route = 190
next_type = Interstate
see_also =

Illinois Route 185 is an east-west state road in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its western terminus is in Taylor Springs at Illinois Route 127, and the eastern terminus is at Farina at Illinois Route 37. This is a distance of convert|49.88|mi|km|2.

Route description

Illinois 185 runs geographically northwest-southeast through south-central Illinois. It overlaps both U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 51 through the city of Vandalia.

History

SBI Route 185 originally ran from Bluff City to Farina. In 1949, it was extended northwest to Taylor Springs.

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