Illinois Route 61

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 61
prev_route = 60
next_type = US
next_route = 62
length_mi = 44.77
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
established = 1924Carlson, Rick. [http://www.n9jig.com/61-80.html Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 61 thru 80] . Last updated March 15, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.]
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus = .
cities = Ursa, Augusta, Plymouth, Colmar
counties = Adams, Hancock, McDonough

Illinois Route 61 is a rural state road in western Illinois that runs north and east from Illinois Route 96 in Ursa to the intersection of U.S. Route 136 2 miles west of Tennessee. Illinois 61 is convert|44.77|mi|km|2 long.

History of Designation

SBI Route 61 was originally established in 1924 was the route between Richmond and Crystal Lake in northeastern Illinois. This route is now part of Illinois Route 31.

This route was established after 1937, when SBI Route 61 was removed from the Richmond to Crystal Lake route in northeastern Illinois. Since the route was established, it has served as the major route between Quincy, IL and Macomb, IL, bypassing Carthage, Illinois. The route crosses the LaMoine River south of Colmar and parallels the Quincy branch of the old Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad along sections of its route.

The route is currently designated as a Class II Truck Route. [Illinois Department of Transportation. [http://www.dot.state.il.us/road/destruckroute.html Designated truck routes] . Retrieved March 31, 2006.]

ee also

*Illinois Route 336

References

External links

* [http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bill3/il61adams.html Illinois State Route 61, Adams County]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bill2/il336.html Illinois State Route 336, Adams County]
* [http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1061&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 61]