Illinois Route 16
State highway in central Illinois, US
Illinois Route 16 (IL 16) is an east–west highway in central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Joe Page Bridge over the Illinois River in Hardin, while its eastern terminus is at Paris at Illinois Route 1 and U.S. Route 150, with Illinois Route 133. This is a distance of 174.66 miles (281.09 km).
Route description
Illinois 16 is a major east–west state highway in Central Illinois. It runs east from Hardin to Hillsboro, and then turns northeast to Pana. Illinois 16 then continues east to Shelbyville and then to Paris. It overlaps Illinois 133 shortly before entering Paris.
In Paris, Illinois 16 and Illinois 133 terminate at the intersection of Jasper and Main/Central Streets. Illinois 16/133 run west from this intersection, while U.S. 150 runs north and east. Illinois 1 runs north and south.
The public source identifies “Illinois Route 16” as state highway in central Illinois, US. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Illinois, Route and State.
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Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 22, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q1057501. Authority coordinates are 39.373, -89.177. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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