Illinois Route 57

Illinois Route 57 is a north–south[3] state highway in western Illinois. It runs from Interstate 172 in Fall Creek to U.S. Route 24 and Illinois Route 104 in Quincy, a distance of 12.59 miles (20.26 km).[1]

Illinois Route 57
Gardner Expressway
IL 57 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length12.59 mi[1] (20.26 km)
Existed1949[2]–present
Major junctions
South end
I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) in Fall Creek
North end US 24 / IL 104 in Quincy
Location
CountiesAdams
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System
← I-57→ IL 58

Route description

Illinois 57 runs from Fall Creek northwest to Quincy. It is known as the Gardner Expressway in and near Quincy.

History

SBI Route 57 was the current U.S. Route 41 and Illinois Route 50 from Highland Park to Chicago.[4] In 1949 it was moved to Hull to Quincy. In 1999 it was shortened to its current length after Interstate 172 was completed.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Adams County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Fall Creek0.000.00
I-172 / IL 110 (CKC) to I-72 – Hannibal, Quincy, Macomb		I-172 exit 2; southern terminus of IL 57
Quincy12.5920.26 US 24 / IL 104Northern terminus of IL 57
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 41 through 60. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
  3. Illinois Highway Ends. Route 57 Archived 2012-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2006.
  4. Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1934). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. OCLC 183709045 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
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