Illinois Route 111

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 111
length_mi = 82.18
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 = North-south
starting_terminus = Short Street in Centreville
ending_terminus =
counties = St. Clair, Madison, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan
cities = East St. Louis, Alton
established = 1924Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/101-120.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120] . Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2006.]
prev_route = 110
next_route = 113
see_also =

Illinois Route 111 is a north-south state road in southwestern Illinois. It runs from Short Street (near Lake Drive and 1/4 mi NW of Interstate 255) in Centreville to Illinois Route 104 in Waverly. This is a distance of convert|82.18|mi|km|2.

Route description

Illinois 111 overlaps Illinois Route 3 in Alton, U.S. Route 67 in Godfrey, and Illinois Route 267 from Godfrey to Medora.

Major Cities

*East St. Louis
*Washington Park
*Fairmont City
*Pontoon Beach
*East Alton
*Roxana
*Wood River
*Alton
*Godfrey
*Brighton
*Medora
*Modesto
*Waverly

History

SBI Route 111 originally ran from Waverly to Alton on modern-day Illinois 111. In 1942, it was extended south to Fairmont City. In 1953, it was extended further south to near East Saint Louis, which became Centreville. In 2001, when U.S. Route 67 was moved west through Jerseyville, Illinois Route 267 took its place north of Medora. Some time after, Illinois 267 was applied south along with Illinois 111 on a concurrency.

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