Illinois Route 115

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Illinois Route 115 marker
Illinois Route 115
IL 115 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length63.37 mi[2] (101.98 km)
Existed1924[1]–present
Major junctions
South end IL 9 in Elliott
Major intersections US 24 in Piper City
North end US 45 / US 52 in Kankakee
Location
CountiesFord, Kankakee
Highway system
← IL 114→ IL 116

Illinois Route 115 is a minor north–south road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 9 near to the concurrent U.S. Routes 45/52 in Kankakee. This is a distance of 63.37 miles (101.98 km).[2]

Route description[]

IL 115 at the intersection with IL 116

Illinois 115 is a north–south highway from Perdueville to Buckingham; at Buckingham, it turns east but is still marked north–south. South of Kankakee, Illinois 115 turns north again on its way into Kankakee.

Illinois 115 is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length.

History[]

SBI Route 115 ran from near Kankakee to Perdueville along what is Illinois 115 now. In 1954, when U.S. 45 was moved onto a new road, Illinois 115 was extended north into Kankakee onto old U.S. 45.[1]

Major Intersections[]

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Ford​0.00.0 IL 9 – Gibson City, Paxton
Roberts10.617.1 IL 54 west – Gibson CitySouthern end of IL 54 concurrency
11.017.7 IL 54 east – OnargaNorthern end of IL 54 concurrency
Piper City20.132.3 US 24 east – GilmanSouthern end of US 24 concurrency
20.432.8 US 24 westNorthern end of US 24 concurrency
​30.148.4 IL 116 – Pontiac, Ashkum
KankakeeKankakee63.37101.98 US 45 / US 52
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[]

  1. ^ a b Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 5, 2006.
  2. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  3. ^ Google (March 1, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 115" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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