# Illinois Route 16

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.

## History

SBI Route 16 was established in 1918, running originally from Litchfield east to Paris. In 1962, a new 4-lane highway was built from Mattoon to Charleston; this became Illinois 16, while the old alignment became Illinois Route 316, which was dropped sometime in the 1970s.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Calhoun | Hardin | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 100 north / Great River Road north | West end of IL 100/GRR overlap |
| Illinois River | Illinois River | 0.1 | 0.16 | Hardin Bridge | Hardin Bridge |
| Jersey | ​ | 5.8 | 9.3 | IL 100 south / Great River Road south | East end of IL 100/GRR overlap |
| Jersey | Jerseyville | 18.8 | 30.3 | US 67 (State Street) | |
| Macoupin | ​ | 28.8 | 46.3 | IL 111 / IL 267 | |
| Macoupin | Royal Lakes | 39.0 | 62.8 | IL 159 south | |
| Macoupin | Gillespie | 47.0 | 75.6 | IL 4 south | West end of IL 4 overlap |
| Macoupin | Gillespie | 47.5 | 76.4 | IL 4 north (Springfield Road) | East end of IL 4 overlap |
| Montgomery | Litchfield | 55.5 | 89.3 | I-55 – Springfield, East St. Louis | I-55 exit 52 |
| Montgomery | Litchfield | 56.2 | 90.4 | Historic US 66 (Columbian Boulevard) | |
| Montgomery | ​ | 63.7 | 102.5 | IL 127 north | West end of IL 127 overlap |
| Montgomery | Hillsboro | 66.2 | 106.5 | IL 127 south (Main Street) | East end of IL 127 overlap |
| Christian | Pana | 95.2 | 153.2 | US 51 south (Poplar Street) | West end of US 51 overlap |
| Christian | Pana | 95.8 | 154.2 | IL 29 north (Hickory Street) | |
| Christian | ​ | 97.3 | 156.6 | US 51 north | East end of US 51 overlap |
| Shelby | ​ | 108 | 174 | IL 128 south | West end of IL 128 overlap |
| Shelby | Shelbyville | 111 | 179 | IL 128 north (Cedar Street) | East end of IL 128 overlap |
| Shelby | ​ | 121 | 195 | IL 32 south | West end of IL 32 overlap |
| Shelby | Windsor | 123 | 198 | IL 32 north (Hickory Street) | East end of IL 32 overlap |
| Moultrie | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Coles | Mattoon | 136 | 219 | US 45 north / IL 121 north (19th Street) | West end of US 45/IL 121 overlap |
| Coles | Mattoon | 136 | 219 | US 45 south / IL 121 south (Lake Land Boulevard) | East end of US 45/IL 121 overlap |
| Coles | Mattoon | 139 | 224 | I-57 – Champaign, Effingham | I-57 exit 190 |
| Coles | Charleston | 147 | 237 | IL 130 | |
| Coles | ​ | 158 | 254 | IL 49 south | West end of IL 49 overlap |
| Edgar | Kansas | 160 | 260 | IL 49 north (Front Street) | East end of IL 49 overlap |
| Edgar | Paris | 174 | 280 | IL 133 west | West end of IL 133 overlap |
| Edgar | Paris | 174.66 | 281.09 | US 150 west / IL 1 (Central Avenue, Main Street) – Marshall, Danville IL 133 ends | One way streets; eastern termini of IL 16/133 |
| Edgar | Paris | 174.66 | 281.09 | US 150 east – Terre Haute | Continuation beyond IL 1 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||