Illinois State Route 3
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| Basic data | |
| Overall length: | 187.44 mi / 301.66 km |
| Opening: | 1918 |
| Starting point: |
 I-57 US 51 near Cairo
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| End point: |
 IL 100 GRR in Grafton
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| Counties: |
Alexander , Union , Jackson , Randolph , Monroe , St. Clair , Madison , Jersey , Hartford , |
| Important cities: |
Cairo , Chester , Red Bud , Waterloo , Columbia , Dupo , E. St. Louis , Granite City , E. Alton , Alton , Godfrey , Grafton |
The Illinois State Route 3 is the most important regional north-south connection in southwestern Illinois. The southern terminus is 5.2 km north of downtown Cairo at the junction of US Highway 51 and Interstate 57 . The northern end point is the confluence with Illinois State Route 100 in the center of Crafton . The total length is 301.66 km.
Route description
The Illinois State Route is four lanes from Waterloo to Godfrey and six lanes with a small section through Granite City and around Alton .
The southern section from Waterloo to the end near Cairo is two lanes and runs on the edge of the Shawnee National Forest .
The road runs parallel to the Mississippi River and is part of the section of the Great River Road through Illinois for most of its route . Illinois State Route 3 passes a number of historic sites, including the former capital, Kaskaskia .
history
The original Illinois State Route 3 ran from Cairo to Morrison in northwest Illinois north of the Quad Cities . With the completion of the Clark Bridge in Alton, US Highway 67 was led over the route of the former Illinois State Route 3 and this was shortened accordingly.
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Illinois Department of Transportation ( Memento August 17, 2004 in the Internet Archive )