Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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Poplar Street Bridge/Missouri-Illinois State Line |
The Poplar Street Bridge, a deck girder bridge across the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. This is where United States Highway #40/Interstate Highway #64 enters Illinois on The Bernard F. Dickmann Bridge, to begin its journey across Illinois, Along most of its route in Illinois it parallels Interstate Highway #70. |
| 0.3 0.5 |
Exit 1 : Cahokia, IL |
Exit 1, State Highway #3, to Sauget, Illinois, a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, Cahokia, Illinois, a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, St. Louis Downtown Airport, a public-use airport located in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area, east of Cahokia, Illinois in St. Clair County, Illinois. |
| 2.5 4.0 |
Exit 2 : East St. Louis, IL |
Exit 2, Interstate Highway #64, East St. Louis, Illinois, a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri. Gateway Geyser, the tallest fountain in the United States is located here. Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital, U.S. Bank, Malcolm Martin Memorial Park, Frank Holten state Recreation Area, an Illinois state park in St. Clair County, Illinois, Grand Marais Lake, Centreville, Illinois a city in St. Clair County, Illinois. |
| 2.9 4.7 |
Exit 2C : State Rte #3 |
Exit 2C, State Route #3, National City, Illinois, a suburb of East St. Louis, Illinois. Brooklyn, Illinois, a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, Venice, Illinois, a city in Madison County, Illinois. |
| 3.5 5.6 |
State Rte #203: Gateway Int'l Raceway |
Exit 4 to State Route #203/Collinsville Road |
| 6.0 9.7 |
Exit 6: Horseshoe Lake State Park |
Exit 6 to State Route #111 |
| 8.6 13.9 |
Exit 9 : Cahokia Mounds State Park |
Exit 9, Black Lane/Fairmont Avenue, Cahokia Mounds State Park, a state park located northeast of East St. Louis, Illinois, is an ancient indigenous city near Collinsville, Illinois. Cahokia Mounds is the largest archaeological site related to the Mississippian culture, It is a National Historic Landmark and designated site for state protection. Monks Mound, the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in America north of Mesoamerica. Located at the Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site near Collinsville, Illinois. Southern Illinois University, Fairmont Park Race Track, |
| 9.2 14.8 |
Exit 10 : Fairmont Park Racetrack |
Exit 10, Intersection of Interstate Highway #255, Fairmount Park Racetrack, a horse racing track in Collinsville, Illinois, one of five horse racing venues currently active in Illinois, |
| 10.8 17.3 |
N Bluff Rd/State Rte #157: Southern Illinois University |
Junction of State Route #157/N Bluff Road
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| 14.4 23.1 |
Exit 15 : Collinsville, IL |
Exit 15A to junction of State Route #159/Vandalia Street |
| 16.5 26.5 |
Exit 17/Junction : Interstate Hwy 70/55 |
Exit 17, Junction Interstate Highway #70&55, At this Junction United States Highway #40 leaves Interstate Highway #70 ending its concurrency and heads east/northeast towards Illinois/Indiana State Line. |
| 18.7 30.1 |
Main Street : Troy, IL |
Main Street, Troy Ofallon Road, Troy, Illinois, a city in Madison County, Illinois, Troy City Park, Jarvis Township Senior Center, Liberty Sq. Retirement Community, Tri-Township Library, |
| 20.9 33.6 |
Junction : Illinois Hwy #162 |
Junction Illinois Highway #162, This is where Illinois Highway #162 terminates. |
| 23.2 37.4 |
Access Rd. State Hwy #4 : Airport |
Access Road to, State Highway #4, St. Louis Metro-East Airport, also known as Shafer Field, a public-use airport located just north of US Route #40,along State Highway #4. Lebanon, Illinois, a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, lies south off United States Route #40. |
| 25.0 40.2 |
Co Rd 13 : St. Jacob, IL |
County Road 13/N Douglas Street, St. Jacob, Illinois, a village in Madison County, Illinois, St. Jacob Township Park. Marine, Illinois, a village in Madison County, Illinois, located north of United States Route #40, Micks Lake, |
| 30.1 48.5 |
Junction : State Route #143 |
Junction State Route #143, to Marine, Illinois. Old City Reservoir, a reservoir lies at the southeastern shore of Highland Silver Lake. Korte Recreation Center, a recreation center located on Sportsman Road, just off US Route #40. |
| 30.6 49.3 |
Poplar Street : Highland, IL |
Junction State Route #160, to Highland Silver Lake, a long lake located north of Highland, Illinois, Grantfork, Illinois, a village in Madison County, Illinois. Poplar Street, to Highland, Illinois, a city in Madison County, Illinois, St. Joseph's Hospital, Ball Field, Lindendale Park, Latzer Memorial Public Library, First Congregational Church, |
| 31.1 50.1 |
State Route #160 : Highland, IL |
State Route #160/sycamore Street, to Highland, Illinois, a city in Madison County, Illinois. |
| 32.9 53.0 |
Fairway Drive : Airport |
Fairway Drive, to Highland-Winet Airport, an airport located just off US Route #40, near the Junction of US Route #40 with Interstate Highway #70 and State Route #143, northeast of Highland, Illinois. |
| 33.7 54.3 |
Junction State Rte #143 : Pierron, IL |
Junction State Route #143, Interstate Highway 70 Frontage Road S, Pierron, Illinois, a village in Bond County, Illinois, |
| 34.0 54.7 |
Junction : Interstate Hwy #70 |
Junction Interstate Highway #70, At this location, United States Route #40, starts concurrency with Interstate #70. |
| 40.0 64.3 |
N Academy Street : Pocahontas, IL |
N Academy Street, Pocahontas, Illinois, a village in Bond County, Illinois. Old Ripley, Illinois, a village in Bond County, Illinois, lies north off US Route #40 on Ripley Road/Pokey Road. |
| 42.1 67.7 |
Bridge |
A Road Bridge over a river. |
| 42.4 68.2 |
Bridge |
A bridge over a river that splits/converges just south of US Route #40. |
| 45.4 73.0 |
Millersburg Ave : Stubblefield, IL |
Millersburg Avenue, Interstate #70 Frontage Road, to Stubblefield, Illinois, a community in Bond County, Illinois, |
| 47.6 76.6 |
4th Street : Greenville, IL |
4th Street/Dudeyville Road, Greenville, Illinois, a city in Bond County, Illinois, Bond County Fairground, Greenville Regional Hospital, Greenville College, a liberl arts 4-year school affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, Jaycee Park, Glenwood, Rinco Instrument Corporation Lake, Governor Bond Lake, a reservoir located just north of Greenville, Illinois in Bond County, Illinois, United States. The reservoir covers an area of 775 acre. The reservoir was built in the 1960s to supply water to nearby Greenville. |
| 49.0 78.8 |
Intersection : State Route #127 |
Intersection State Route #127, Greenville, Illinois, Greenville Country Club, Durley, Illinois, a community in Bond County, Illinois, lies near Governor Bond Lake on Woburn Road. State Route #127 intersects Interstate Highway #70 just south. Smithboro, Illinois a village in Bond County, Illinois, lies just off US Route #40, access is through State Route #140. |
| 56.2 90.4 |
Co Hwy 10/Maple Street : Mulberry Grove, IL |
County Highway 10, Maple Street, Mulberry Grove, Illinois, a village in Bond County, Illinois, United Methodist Church, First Missionary Baptist Church, Hamburg, Illinois, a community in Bond County, Illinois, located south off United States Route #40. |
| 57.1 91.9 |
Access Road : Hagarstown, IL |
Access Road to, Hagarstown, Illinois, a community in Fayette County, Illinois, located on the local county road parallel to US Route #40/I-70 combine. Pittsburg (also Halbsville), Illinois, a community in Fayette County, Illinois, |
| 64.7 104.1 |
Interstate Hwy #70 |
US Route #40 crosses Interstate Highway #70 to enter the city of Vandalia, Illinois. |
| 65.9 106.0 |
Hillsboro Road/State Rte #185 : Vandalia Lake |
Hillsboro Road/State Route #185, to Vandalia Lake, a lake located of Vandalia, Illinois, Vandalia Municipal Airport, a public airport located nearby. |
| 67.0 107.8 |
Junction : US Route #51 |
Junction United States Route #51, Vera, Illinois, a community in Sharon Township, Fayette County, Illinois, lies near Vandalia Lake in the north. |
| 68.0 109.5 |
W Gallatiin Street : Vandalia, IL |
W Gallatin Street, Vandalia, Illinois, a city in Fayette County, Illinois, on the Kaskaskia River. Vandalia State House State Historic Site (1836). Evans Public Library, Vandalia Correctional Center Library, Fayette County Hospital, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Rogier Park, Evans Public Library, Old State Burial Ground, Vandalia Country Club, |
| 68.4 110.0 |
Bridge over Kaskaskia River |
US Route #40 crosses the Kaskaskia River on a road bridge here. |
| 68.4 110.1 |
Junction : US Route #51 |
Junction United States Route #51, At this Junction, US Route #51 leaves US Route #40 ending its brief concurrency and heads south, Shobonier, Illinois a community, located on U.S. Route #51, |
| 70.6 113.6 |
Co Rd 1100 E : Bluff City, IL |
County Road 1100 E, Community of Bluff City, Illinois, Stanbery Lake, |
| 72.6 116.9 |
Junction : State Rte #185 |
Junction State Route #185, ends its concurrency from Vandalia, Illinois and heads southeast. |
| 73.1 117.6 |
Crossing of Interstate Hwy #70 |
United States Route #40 crosses the Interstate Highway #70 to continue running parallel on the northern side of the Interstate Highway. |
| 76.0 122.3 |
Co Rd 2/College Ave : Brownstown, IL |
County Road 2, College Avenue, Brownstown, Illinois, a village in Fayette County, Illinois, Brownstown United Methodist Church, |
| 81.7 131.4 |
Co Rd 7 : St. James, IL |
County Road, Interstate Drive, connects with Interstate Highway #70, Saint Elmo Old City Reservoir, Saint James, Illinois, a town in Wheatland Township, Fayette County, Illinois, |
| 82.0 131.9 |
S Elm Street : St. Elmo, IL |
S Elm Street, St. Elmo, Illinois, a city in Fayette County, Illinois, St. Elmo Public Library, Friendship Manor, First United Methodist Church. Lake Timberland, St. Elmo Country Club, Lake Nellie, located just north of St. Elmo, Illinois. |
| 84.6 136.2 |
N 1st Street/State Rte #128 : Nature Preserve |
N 1st Street/State Route #128, Rock Cave Nature Preserve, a nature preserve located north of US Route #40. |
| 88.0 141.6 |
County Rd 25 : Altamont, IL |
County Road 25/Main Street, Altamont, Illinois, a city in Effingham County, Illinois, Altamont Public Library, Heritage Park, The Dr. Charles M. Wright House, a historic place, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located here in Altamont, Illinois. Schmidt Park, Gilbert Park, Effingham County Fairgrounds, |
| 90.2 145.1 |
County Rd 500 E : Reservoir |
County Road 500 E, County Road 1100, to Old Altamont Reservoir, a reservoir located northeast of Altamont, Illinois. |
| 94.6 152.3 |
Safety Harbor Drive : Lake Sara |
Safety Harbor Drive, County Road 900 E, to Lake Sara, a lake located north of here and west of Effingham, Illinois. |
| 97.1 156.2 |
Bridge |
A River crossing, US Route #40/1275 combine crosses a river on a bridge at this spot. Clips Lake, a small lake located nearby along US Route #40, access is through W Fayette Road. |
| 99.6 160.3 |
Junction State Hwy #32 : |
Junction State Highway #32, Shumway, Illinois, a village in Effingham County, Illinois, Lake Sara lies west of here. |
| 100.4 161.6 |
US Rte #45 : Effingham, IL |
US Route #45, Effingham, Illinois, a town in Effingham County, Illinois, 'The Crossroads of Opportunity' is how it bills itself. Effingham Amtrak Station, a railroad station served by Amtrak, in Effingham, Illinois, St. Anthony Hospital, Helen Matthes Library, Bliss Park, Effingham Recreation Center. State Route #33 meets US Route #40 on Willims Street nearby. DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, a general aviation airport located south off Effingham, Illinois, along US Route #45. |
| 104.1 167.6 |
Pearl Street : Teutopolis, IL |
Pearl Street, Teutopolis, Illinois, a village in Effingham County, Illinois, lies on US Route #40. |
| 109.7 176.5 |
Spring Creek Rd : Montrose, IL |
Spring Creek Road, Montrose, Illinois, a village in Effingham and Cumberland counties in Illinois. |
| 114.6 184.5 |
Co Rd 900E : Woodbury, IL |
County Road 900E, Woodbury, Illinois, a community in Cumberland County, Illinois, Woodbury Lake, a lake located nearby just off US Route #40. |
| 116.0 186.6 |
National Road crossing a River |
A Road Bridge carries National Road/Cumberland, across a river at this spot. The National Road or Cumberland Road was one of the first major improved highways in the United States to be built by the federal government. |
| 118.1 190.0 |
Co Rd 6/Cumberland Drive : |
County Road 6 1225 E, Cumberland Road, Jewett, Illinois, a village in Cumberland County, Illinois, |
| 121.6 195.7 |
Bridge Across Embarras River |
A Road Bridge carries US Route #40 across Embarras River just west of Greenup, Illinois. Jackson Truss Covered Bridge, a covered Bridge across Frozen River on the Old National Road/Cumberland Road, is located nearby. |
| 123.5 198.8 |
S Haughton Hwy: Greenup, IL |
Junction of State Route #130 |
| 127.8 205.6 |
Co Rd 2100 E : Union Center, IL |
County Road 2100 E, to Union Center, Illinois, a community in Cumberland County, Illinois, |
| 129.3 208.0 |
Access : Vevay Park, IL |
Access to, Vevay Park, Illinois, a community in Cumberland County, Illinois, Ettlebrick Lake, |
| 132.0 212.4 |
W Main Street : Casey, IL |
W Main Street, to Casey, Illinois, a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in Illinois. |
| 133.4 214.7 |
Intersection State Rte #49 : Casey, IL |
Intersection State Route #49, Casey, Illinois, a city in Clark and Cumberland counties in Illinois, Casey Township Library, First Christian Church, Fairview Park, Casey Country Club located in Casey, Illinois. Casey Municipal Airport, a public airport located just off US Route #40, access to the airport is through County Road 1100 N. |
| 139.5 224.5 |
Co Hwy 9 : Martinsville, IL |
County Highway 9/N York Street, Martinsville, Illinois, a city in Clark County, Illinois, Martinsville Library, Baptist Church of Martinsville, |
| 145.2 233.6 |
Byron Street : Clark Center, IL |
Byron Street, Clark Center, Illinois, a community in Clark County, Illinois, located on United States Route #40. Adenmoor, Illinois, a community in Clark County, Illinois, is located along a railroad northwest of Clark Center, Illinois. |
| 148.6 239.2 |
E National Rd. : Lincoln Trail State Park |
E National Road, to Oakcrest, Illinois, a community in Clark County, Illinois, located just southwest of Marshall, Illinois. County Highway 22/N Fox Road, to Lincoln Trail State Park, a state park encompassing Lincoln Trail State Park Lake, American Beech Woods Nature Preserve, lies southwest of Marshall, Illinois. |
| 150.3 241.9 |
Co Hwy 8 : Park/Nature Preserve |
County Highway 8, to Mill Creek County Park, Rocky Branch Nature Preserve, Doyles, Illinois, a community in Clark County, Illinois, located northwest of Marshall. Illinois. |
| 150.9 242.9 |
Intersection State Rte #1 : Marshall, IL |
Intersection State Route #1, Marshall, Illinois, a city in Clark County, Illinois, Marshall Public Library, Lakeland College, Marshall Baptist Church, Lincoln Trail State Park, a state park located southwest of Marshall, Illinois is comprising of American Beech Woods Nature Preserve, Lincoln Trail State Park Lake, |
| 152.4 245.3 |
National Rd/Tarble Rd : Golf Lakes, IL |
National Road, Tarble Road, Golf Lakes, Illinois, a community in Clark County, Illinois, |
| 153.1 246.3 |
Bridge |
Bridge over a River, on which US Route #40 runs across. |
| 156.3 251.6 |
Weaver Rd : Weaver, IL |
Weaver Road, Weaver, Illinois, a community in Clark County, Illinois, |
| 158.3 254.7 |
Junction : Interstate Hwy 70/Illiana Drive |
Junction Interstate Highway #70, Illiana Drive, to State Line, Illinois. |
| 160.1 257.7 |
Illinois/Indiana State Line |
Illinois/Indiana State Line, This is where United States Highway #40/Interstate Highway #70 jointly cross over to Indiana ending its journey across Illinois. -ND10-
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