Illinois Route 133

Illinois Route 133 is an east–west state road in east-central Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 32 in Lovington to U.S. Route 150 and Illinois Route 1 in Paris. Illinois Route 16 terminates with Illinois 133 at this point.[3] This is a distance of 52.05 miles (83.77 km).[1] Illinois 133 is the main state road through Illinois Amish Country.

Illinois Route 133
IL 133 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by IDOT
Length52.05 mi[1] (83.77 km)
Existed1924 (completed 1942)[2]–present
Major junctions
West end IL 32 in Lovington
  US 45 in Arcola
I-57 in Arcola
East end US 150 / IL 1 / IL 16 in Paris
Location
CountiesMoultrie, Douglas, Coles, Edgar
Highway system
Illinois State Highway System
← IL 132→ IL 134

Route description

Illinois 133 is a two-lane undivided surface road for its entire length. It overlaps Illinois 16 when both roads terminate at U.S. 150/Illinois 1 in Paris. U.S. 150 runs north and east from this intersection, while Illinois 1 runs north and south. The Illinois 16/133 combination runs west.

History

SBI Route 133 was the same as Illinois 133 is today, though the eastern portion of the road from Redmon to Paris was not completed until 1942. In 1953 it was extended west to Decatur along Illinois 32; this was rescinded in 1972.[2]

Major Intersections
CountyLocationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
MoultrieLovington0.00.0 IL 32 – Sullivan, DecaturWestern terminus of IL 133
DouglasArcola18.029.0 US 45 (Chestnut St) – Champaign, Mattoon
18.930.4 I-57 – Champaign, EffinghamI-57 exit 203
​25.040.2 IL 130
Coles
 No major junctions
Edgar​38.261.5 IL 49 – Casey, Kankakee
Paris51.182.2 IL 16 west – CharlestonWest end of IL 16 concurrency
52.0583.77 US 150 west / IL 1 (Central Avenue, Main Street) – Marshall, Danville
IL 16 ends		Eastern termi of IL 133 and IL 16
52.0583.77 US 150 east – Terre HauteContinuation beyond IL 1
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. Carlson, Rick. Illinois State Highways Page: Routes 121 thru 140. Last updated April 15, 2005. Retrieved May 15, 2006.
  3. Sarjeant, Charles. Illinois 133 Archived 2012-10-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 15, 2006.
  4. Google (March 3, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 133" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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