Illinois Route 242

Illinois Route 242 marker
Illinois Route 242
Map
IL 242 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length18.67 mi[1] (30.05 km)
Existed1924 as Route 142A;[2] 1977 as Route 242[3]–present
Major junctions
South end IL 142 in McLeansboro
Major intersections I-64 in Mayberry
North end IL 15 in Wayne City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountiesHamilton, Wayne
Highway system
← IL 203→ IL 250

Illinois Route 242 is a 18.67-mile (30.05 km) north–south state highway in southern Illinois that runs from Illinois Route 142 in McLeansboro north to Illinois Route 15 in Wayne City.[1] The route serves as a spur of Illinois Route 142, which runs north–south from Mount Vernon to Equality. Route 242 also connects two east–west trunk routes, Illinois Route 14 and Illinois 15. Route 242 passes through the counties of Hamilton and Wayne. The highway is maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

  1. ^ a b Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved November 8, 2007.
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