Interstate 72 East - Missouri to Pittsfield

The Mark Twain Memorial Bridge extends east across a Norfolk Southern Railroad line by the unincorporated community of East Hannibal.

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The diamond interchange at Exit 1 connects I-72/U.S. 36-IL 110 (CKC) with the west end of IL 106 and 322nd Avenue to East Hannibal.

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The Illinois welcome sign precedes Exit 1.

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Measuring 65.64 miles in length, IL 106 overlays old U.S. 36 east to Hull, Barry, Pittsfield and Winchester. The state route concludes at U.S. 67 in White Hall to the southeast.

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IL 110 (Chicago Kansas City Expressway) continues with I-72/U.S. 36 northeast to Interstate 172.

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The city of Quincy lies 17 miles to the north off I-172/IL 110 (CKC). I-72/U.S. 36 combine with Interstate 55 on the south side of Springfield in 95 miles.

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The entire length of Interstate 72 in Illinois is the Purple Heart Memorial Highway.

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Interstate 172 spurs 19.69 miles north from a trumpet interchange (Exit 4) with I-72/U.S. 36 to U.S. 24 northeast of Quincy.

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IL 336 commences from the north end of Interstate 172 and accompanies IL 110 (CKC) to Carthage. The Chicago Kansas City Expressway overlays U.S. 136 east to Macomb, U.S. 67 north to Monmouth and U.S. 34 east to Galesburg and I-74.

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IL 336 originally branched northeast from U.S. 36 near Exit 1 to adjacent 130th Street, where it connected with old IL 79 (E 1100th Street). Interstate 172 replaced this alignment when it was completed on November 15, 1991.

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