Illinois Route 203

Illinois Route 203
Illinois Route 203
Nameoki Road
	IL 203 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by IDOT
Length	9.51 mi (15.30 km)
Existed	1964–present
Major junctions
South end	Collinsville Road in Fairmont City
	I-55 / I-70 / US 40 in Fairmont City
North end	I-270 in Granite City
Location
Country	United States
State	Illinois
Counties	St. Clair, Madison
Highway system
	Illinois State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Tollways; Scenic;

Illinois Route 203 (IL 203) is a 9.51-mile-long (15.30 km) north–south state highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. It travels from just south of I-55/I-70/US 40 around Gateway International Raceway at Collinsville Road (former US 40) in Fairmont City, north to I-270 near Pontoon Beach. IL 203 is a former segment of US 66.

Route description

IL 203 is a major north–south artery through the eastern part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

History

By 1937, US 67 was signed on part of present-day IL 203.^[3] From 1938 to 1955, US 66 City was signed on this particular route as well.^[4]^[5] By 1939, US 67 Alternate was signed after US 67 was rerouted away from East St. Louis.^[6] Up until 1964, parts of IL 3, IL 162, and US 67 Alternate utilized present-day IL 203.^[7] In 1964, IL 203 was signed; replacing these routes. It originally traveled to Hartford, but this was later trimmed back to I-270 as of 1989.^[2]^[8]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi^[9]	km	Destinations	Notes
St. Clair	Fairmont City	0.0	0.0	Collinsville Road	Southern terminus
St. Clair	Fairmont City	0.3	0.48	I-55 / I-70 / US 40 – Chicago, St. Louis	Exit 4 (I-70/I-55)
Madison	Granite City	5.0	8.0	IL 162 east (Edwardsville Road)	Western terminus of IL 162
Madison	Mitchell	9.5	15.3	I-270 / Historic US 66 – Effingham, St. Charles	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

^ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved November 8, 2007.
^ ^a ^b Carlson, Rich (April 15, 2005). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 203 thru end]". Retrieved June 27, 2006.
^ "1937 Missouri Highway Map". Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ "1938 Missouri Highway Map". Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ Illinois Division of Highways (1955). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:805,000]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.
^ "1939 Missouri Highway Map". Retrieved June 15, 2020.
^ Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1963). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.
^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1989). Illinois Highway Map (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). [1:762,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation – via Illinois Digital Archives.
^ "Illinois Route 203" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 9, 2012.

External links

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[t2-1] Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved November 8, 2007.

[n9jig-2] Carlson, Rich (April 15, 2005). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 203 thru end]". Retrieved June 27, 2006.

[3] "1937 Missouri Highway Map". Retrieved June 15, 2020.

[4] "1938 Missouri Highway Map". Retrieved June 15, 2020.

[5] Illinois Division of Highways (1955). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:805,000]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.

[6] "1939 Missouri Highway Map". Retrieved June 15, 2020.

[7] Illinois Division of Highways; H.M. Gousha (1963). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:790,00]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways – via Illinois Digital Archives.

[8] Illinois Department of Transportation (1989). Illinois Highway Map (Map) (1989–1990 ed.). [1:762,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation – via Illinois Digital Archives.

[9] "Illinois Route 203" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 9, 2012.

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Illinois Route 203

Route description

History

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