Route information | ||||
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Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 104.43 mi[1] (168.06 km) | |||
Existed | 1937[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-55 / I-72 / US 36 in Springfield | |||
US 136 / IL 78 in Havana US 24 / IL 78 in Lewistown | ||||
North end | US 150 in Knoxville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Illinois | |||
Counties | Sangamon, Menard, Mason, Fulton, Knox | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 97 (IL 97) is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from I-55 Business (Business Loop I-55) in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 (US 150) near Galesburg. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of Havana. This is a distance of 102.23 miles (164.52 km).[1]