Illinois Route 185

Illinois Route 185
Illinois Route 185
	IL 185 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by IDOT
Length	49.88 mi (80.27 km)
Existed	1924–present
Major junctions
West end	IL 127 in Taylor Springs
	US 40 in Vandalia; US 51 in Vandalia; US 40 in Bluff City; I-57 in Farina
East end	IL 37 in Farina
Location
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	Montgomery, Fayette
Highway system
	Illinois State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Tollways; Scenic;

Illinois Route 185 is an east–west state road in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its western terminus is in Taylor Springs at Illinois Route 127, and the eastern terminus is at Farina at Illinois Route 37. This is a distance of 49.88 miles (80.27 km).^[1]

Route description

Illinois 185 runs geographically northwest–southeast through south-central Illinois. It overlaps both U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 51 through the city of Vandalia.

History

SBI Route 185 originally ran from Bluff City to Farina. In 1949, it was extended northwest to Taylor Springs.^[2]

Major Intersections

County	Location	mi^[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Montgomery	Taylor Springs	0.0	0.0	IL 127	Western terminus of IL 185
Fayette	Vandalia	23.7	38.1	US 40 west	West end of US 40 concurrency
	Vandalia	24.8	39.9	US 51 north (Kennedy Blvd) – Pana	West end of US 51 concurrency
		26.4	42.5	US 51 south – Sandoval	East end of US 51 concurrency
		30.5	49.1	US 40 east to I-70 – Brownstown	East end of US 40 concurrency
	Farina	48.9	78.7	I-57 – Effingham, Mt. Vernon	I-57 exit 135
	Farina	49.88	80.27	IL 37 – Effingham, Salem	Eastern terminus of IL 185
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

References

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^ ^a ^b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
^ ^a ^b Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181 thru 200". Retrieved 2006-12-11.
^ "Overview Map of IL 185" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

[t2-1] Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.

[n9jig-2] Carlson, Rich (2005-04-15). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 181 thru 200". Retrieved 2006-12-11.

[Google_Maps-3] "Overview Map of IL 185" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

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