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Downstate Illinois Notes
skluth:
It's well out of your way but Cave-In-Rock has a free car ferry across the Ohio River. But if you're visiting Garden of the Gods or one of the other Shawnee National Forest attractions, it's worth the trip.
hobsini2:
--- Quote from: skluth on January 09, 2023, 05:31:47 PM ---It's well out of your way but Cave-In-Rock has a free car ferry across the Ohio River. But if you're visiting Garden of the Gods or one of the other Shawnee National Forest attractions, it's worth the trip.
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I once did IL Rt 1 all the way to Cave in the Rock and took the ferry over to Kentucky. The took Ky 91 into Marion and US 641 South to Eddyville to join up with I-24.It was worth it. Fredonia KY is "interesting" for a tiny town. Coppertop BBQ is really good.
ilpt4u:
A more immediate piece of news along I-57 between Marion and I-24 late this coming weekend:
--- Quote from: The Southern Illinoisan ---Drivers on Interstate 57 will be facing a detour next weekend as the Illinois Department of Transportation will close a portion of the highway to demolish a bridge south of Marion.
The interstate will be closed to all traffic between the 45 mile marker (Illinois Route 148 exit) and the 54 mile marker (Illinois Route 13 exit) beginning at 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 15. The highway will remain closed overnight and is anticipated to reopen at 7 a.m., Monday, Jan. 16.
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https://thesouthern.com/news/local/interstate-57-will-be-closed-at-the-beginning-of-next-week/article_c96d8c34-81c1-5725-9d73-e0117b19a4bb.html
Revive 755:
--- Quote from: Rick Powell on January 09, 2023, 11:41:09 AM ---It's been awhile since I went the whole length, but there are stoplights in Bloomington, Clinton, Forsythe (a bunch of them just before you get to I-72), Pana, Vandalia and a 4-way stop in Sandoval, and even in the 4-lane sections there are a lot of reduced speed zones going through all the little towns, Vandalia by itself will probably slow you down 5 minutes or more from what you could do on an interstate at 70 mph. There is enough truck and agricultural traffic that it may slow you down in the 2-lane sections where you are unable to pass.
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Pana certainly seems to eat a lot of time every time I go through there on US 51. Some of the reduced speed zones also get annoying on 51 - there's the 45 mph section through Wapella, then there's a really annoying and long 45 mph section around Clinton.
ilpt4u:
--- Quote from: Revive 755 on January 09, 2023, 10:09:52 PM ---Pana certainly seems to eat a lot of time every time I go through there on US 51. Some of the reduced speed zones also get annoying on 51 - there's the 45 mph section through Wapella, then there's a really annoying and long 45 mph section around Clinton.
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Google Maps actually routes you on county roads that bypass Pana to the east and south. Heading SB, continue on N 2600 East instead of turning right/west and following 51 into Pana, then turn right/west on either E 100 North or E 000 North, to meet back up with 51 south of Pana
Not high quality county roads, but plenty serviceable
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