Illinois Route 130

Infobox Illinois state route
article_route = 130
length_mi = 135.87
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 =
ending_terminus =
counties = Edwards, Richland, Jasper, Cumberland, Coles, Douglas, Champaign
cities = Albion, Olney, Newton, Charleston
established = 1924Carlson, Rich. [http://www.n9jig.com/121-140.html Illinois Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140] . Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 13, 2006.]
prev_route = 129
next_route = 131
see_also =

Illinois Route 130 is a north-south state road in eastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 1 in Grayville north to Interstate 74 in Urbana. This is a distance of convert|135.87|mi|km|2. Illinois 130 is the main north-south road through Charleston, the home of Eastern Illinois University.

Route description

Illinois 130 begins very near the Wabash River at Illinois 1 in Grayville. Traveling north, it overlaps Illinois Route 33 in Newton, U.S. Route 36 in Camargo and U.S. Route 150 in Urbana. It is also called High Cross Road in Urbana. Illinois 130 is an undivided two-lane surface road for its entire length.

History

SBI Route 130 was what Illinois 130 is now from Albion north to Charleston. In 1936, when Illinois 1 was moved to a new road further south, Illinois 130 was extended south to Illinois 1. In 1964, Illinois 130 was extended north to Mira Station, an unincorporated area south of Champaign in Champaign County. In the 1980s it was moved to its present terminus, now running north from Philo to Urbana and along U.S. 150 to Interstate 74.

Cities Served

South to North:

*Grayville
*Albion
*Parkersburg
*Olney
*Newton
*Hidalgo
*Greenup
*Charleston
*Camargo
*Villa Grove
*Philo
*Urbana

External links

* [http://illi-indi.com/il_EndsPage.php?id=1130&section=1 Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 130]

Samsville

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