Illinois Route 108

Illinois Route 108
Route information
	Maintained by IDOT
Length	54.06 mi[1] (87.00 km)
Existed	1924[2]–present
Major junctions
West end	IL 100 in Kampsville
	US 67 in Carrollton
East end	I-55 in Raymond
Location
Counties	Calhoun, Greene, Macoupin, Montgomery
Highway system

Illinois Route 108 is an east–west highway in western Illinois. Its western terminus is at Illinois Route 100 in Kampsville, and its eastern terminus is at Interstate 55 in Zanesville Township near Raymond. This is a distance of 54.06 miles (87.00 km).[1]

Route description

IL 108 in Kampsville, approaching IL 100/IL 96

Illinois 108 is a two-lane undivided surface road for its entire length. In Kampsville, the Kampsville ferry operates across the Illinois River and connects the Kampsville segment of Illinois 108 with its remainder. The ferry is free and runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is one of two permanent ferries still operated by the Illinois Department of Transportation; the other is located in Grafton near the intersection of Illinois 100 and Illinois Route 3.[3]

History

SBI Route 108 was established in 1924. Its routing has not changed since its establishment.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[4]	km	Destinations	Notes
Calhoun	Kampsville	0.00	0.00	IL 100 to IL 96 – Hardin, Pearl	Western terminus of IL 108
Illinois River		0.2	0.32	Kampsville Ferry
Greene	Carrollton	11.4	18.3	US 67 (Fifth Street) – Jerseyville, Jacksonville
Greene	Rockbridge Township	22.0	35.4	IL 267 – Medora, Jacksonville
Macoupin	Western Mound Township	31.1	50.1	IL 111 north – Hettick	Begin/end concurrency with IL 111
	Western Mound Township	32.0	51.5	IL 111 south – Chesterfield	Begin/end concurrency with IL 111
	Carlinville	41.0	66.0	IL 4 north (North Broad Street) – Springfield	Begin/end concurrency with IL 4
	Carlinville	41.7	67.1	IL 4 south / Historic US 66 – Gillespie	Begin/end concurrency with IL 4, alternate Route of US 66
Montgomery	Zanesville Township	53.76	86.52	Historic US 66
Montgomery	Zanesville Township	54.06	87.00	I-55 – East St. Louis, Springfield	Exit 60 (I-55); eastern terminus of IL 108
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

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References

Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
Greene County, Illinois. Kampsville Ferry. Retrieved April 20, 2006.
Google (February 28, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 108" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

External links

Illinois Highway Ends: Illinois Route 108

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[t2-1] Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.

[n9jig-2] Carlson, Rich. Illinois Highways Page: Routes 101 thru 120. Last updated March 15, 2005. Retrieved April 20, 2006.

[3] Greene County, Illinois. Kampsville Ferry. Retrieved April 20, 2006.

[Google_Maps-4] Google (February 28, 2017). "Overview Map of IL 108" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 28, 2017.