- Illinois Route 149
Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 149
length_mi = 45.92
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 = East
direction_a=West
starting_terminus =
ending_terminus =
counties = Jackson, Williamson, Franklin
cities = Murphysboro, West Frankfort
established =1926 Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/141-160.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 through 160] . Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved June 28, 2006.]
prev_route = 148
next_route = 150
next_type = USIllinois Route 149 is an east-west state road in southern
Illinois . It runs fromIllinois Route 3 near Grimsby east toIllinois Route 37 in Thompsonville. This is a distance of convert|45.92|mi|km|2.Route description
Illinois 149 runs east-west to the north of Carbondale. It also runs to the north of Herrin. West of Carbondale, Illinois 149 overlaps Illinois Routes 13 and 127.
History
SBI Route 149 originally ran from Hurst to Thompsonville. In 1963, it replaced "
Illinois Route 144 " when Illinois 149 was extended west to Illinois 3.References
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