Existed: 1949 – present East end: US 45 in New Columbia Constructed 1949 | West end: IL 37 in Karnak Length 14.55 km Major cities Karnak | |
Counties Pulaski County, Illinois, Massac County, Illinois | ||
Illinois Route 169 is an east–west state road in far southern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 37 north of Grand Chain east to U.S. Route 45 east of Boaz. This is a distance of 9.04 miles (14.55 km).
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Map of IL-169, Karnak, IL 62956, USA
Route description
Illinois 169 is the southernmost main arterial route between Illinois 37 and U.S. 45. It is also the southernmost east–west state route in Illinois. Illinois 169 is a two-lane surface road for its entire length.
History
SBI Route 169 originally ran from Shelbyville to Dalton City on what is now Illinois Route 128. It was moved to its current route in 1949.
References
Illinois Route 169 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA