Illinois Route 156

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 156
length_mi = 22.95
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 = D Road in Valmeyer
ending_terminus =
counties = Monroe, St. Clair
cities = Waterloo
established = 1926cite web|url=http://www.n9jig.com/141-160.html |title=Illinois Highways Page: Routes 141 thru 160 |accessdate=2006-06-30 |accessmonthday= |accessyear= |author=Carlson, Rich |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2005-04-15 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=]
prev_route = 155
next_route = 157

Illinois Route 156 is an east-west state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from approximately D Road in Valmeyer to just west of New Athens. This is a distance of convert|22.95|mi|km|2.

Route description

Illinois 156 runs through rural southwestern Illinois. It is the main east-west state road through Waterloo. Illinois 156 overlaps Illinois Route 159 from Hecker north for a short distance, when 156 leaves 159 and turns back toward its eastern terminus.

History

SBI Route 156 is the same as Illinois 156 is now. There have been no changes since 1926.

Communities

A few small communities line Illinois Route 156. From West to East they are:

Valmeyer

Foster Pond

Waterloo

Hecker

New Athens

References

External links

* [http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1156&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 156]