Illinois Route 41

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 41
length_mi = 37.53
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_b = North
direction_a=South
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus =
counties = McDonough, Fulton, Knox
cities = Bushnell
established = 1918Carlson, Rick. [http://www.n9jig.com/41-60.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 41 thru 60] . Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 28, 2006.]
prev_route = 41
prev_type = US
next_route = 43

Illinois Route 41 is a north-south highway in rural west-central Illinois. It runs from near Macomb to Galesburg, a distance of convert|37.53|mi|km|2.

History

Illinois 41 is the exact same route as SBI Route 41, as instituted in 1918. There have been only been minor routing changes, largely at its northern terminus in Galesburg, since its inception. This route parallels the CB&Q railroad from Galesburg to its southern terminus at U.S. 136. This route crosses over the CB&Q right-of-way (Galesburg to Beardstown) twice along its 38 mile distance.

The southern terminus in McDonough County at U.S. Route 136 is referred to (locally) as the "Nine-Mile Y". The "Y" in reference to an interchange road architecture historically used on Illinois state routes. While a few of these still remain throughout the state, most of these "Y" intersections have been replaced with the safer "T" style intersections and stop signs.

Galesburg alignment change

IL-41 enters Galesburg from the south on Linwood Road. The historic alignment turned northeast on Monmouth Blvd. through an industrial section between the former Santa Fe mainline to the north and the former CB&Q connector to the south. At South Henderson, the historic route turned north, crossing the old Santa Fe mainline and terminating at West Main Street U.S. 150 and Illinois Route 164.This alignment moved west with the completion of U.S. 34 as a 4-lane expressway to Monmouth. IL-41 now proceeds north on an upgraded and wider Linwood Road to West Main Street Illinois Route 164 where it terminates at the nearby access interchange for U.S. 34.

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