Illinois Route 138

Illinois Route 138 is a state highway in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 159 north of Bunker Hill to the city of Mount Olive at Illinois Street, a former alignment of U.S. Route 66. This is a distance of 14.95 miles (24.06 km).^[1]

Illinois Route 138
IL 138 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length	14.95 mi[1] (24.06 km)
Existed	1942[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	IL 159 in Bunker Hill
Major intersections	I-55 in White City
East end	Illinois Street in Mount Olive
Location
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Macoupin
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System Interstate US State Tollways Scenic
← IL 137 → IL 140

Route description

Illinois 138 runs east–west, with a bend north through the city of Benld. It is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. South of Benld, it also overlaps Illinois Route 4 for a few miles.

History

SBI Route 138 ran from Mount Carmel to Grayville; in 1937, this became Illinois Route 1. It was put on its current alignment in 1942, replacing parts of Illinois Route 38.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Macoupin County.

Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	IL 159
Benld	9.1	14.6	IL 4 north	West end of IL 4 overlap
	9.6	15.4	IL 4 south	South end of IL 4 overlap
White City	13.8	22.2	I-55 – East St. Louis, Springfield	I-55 exit 44
​	14.1	22.7	Historic US 66
Mount Olive	14.95	24.06	Historic US 66 (Illinois Street)	1930-1940 Historic US 66
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
2. Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121-140. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2006.
3. "Overview Map of IL 138" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

External links

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