Illinois State Route 104
Illinois State Route 104 travels 126.1 miles between U.S. 24 in Quincy and IL 29 at Taylorsville. The route runs east from Downtown Quincy to the unincorporated community of Hickory Grove beyond I-172/IL 110 (Chicago Kansas City Expressway). Continuing with four lanes, IL 104 leads to Quincy Regional Airport (UIN), before reducing two lanes and turning southeast to Liberty.
IL 104 angles southeast toward the unincorporated community of Kingston in Adams County, then heads east across northern Pike County to Chambersburg. Spanning the Illinois River into Morgan County, IL 104 lines Main Street through the village of Meredosia. 1.91 miles east beyond the village line, IL 104 combines with U.S. 67 south.
Traversing bluffs east of the Illinois River flood plain, U.S. 67/IL 104 expand to a four lane expressway en route to the village of Chapin. The two routes separate at a trumpet interchange with IL 78 outside Jacksonville.
IL 78/104 overlap 0.49 miles east from the freeway along U.S. 67. IL 78 runs along the north side of Jacksonville to Main Street (old U.S. 67) while IL 104 straddles the western city line south to Business Loop I-72 (Morton Avenue). A five lane commercial boulevard, Morton Avenue leads Business Loop I-72/IL 104 east 3.54 miles across Jacksonville.
Paralleling a BNSF Railroad line, IL 104 branches southeast from Business Loop I-72 to Pisgah and the village of Franklin. Turning east ahead of Waverly, IL 104 continues into Sangamon County to Auburn, northern reaches of Divernon and Pawnee. Within Christian County, IL 104 connects the villages of Tovey, Bulpitt, Kincaid and Jeisyville the county seat of Taylorville.
East
Beyond the partition with Business Loop I-72, IL 104 east leaves Jacksonville for a 19 mile drive to Waverly. The east end of IL 104 is in 56 miles at Taylorville.
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IL 104 connects Historic U.S. 66 along Frazee Road at north Divernon with adjacent Interstate 55 south to Exit 80 in Divernon.
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Interstate 55 parallels or overlays Historic U.S. 66 south to St. Louis, Missouri.
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IL 104 proceeds east through the folded diamond interchange with I-55 to the northbound entrance ramp to Springfield.
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Interstate 55 joins the Illinois capital city north with Lincoln, Bloomington, Normal and Chicago.
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West
Paralleling a Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad line, IL 104 runs 2.87 miles west from 13th Street and the Pawnee village line to a folded diamond interchange (Exit 82) with Interstate 55.
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IL 104 enters northern reaches of the Divernon village limits west of I-55 at Frazee Road.
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Forming a frontage road for I-55, Frazee Road is part of Historic U.S. 66 north 1.91 miles from IL 104 to Horse Farm Road at Palm Road.
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IL 104 converges with Business Loop I-72 (Morton Avenue) on the east side of Jacksonville. The business loop follows old U.S. 36 across the city.
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Signs posted at the signalized intersection with Morton Avenue omit Business Loop I-72 and instead direct motorists east to Exit 68 of I-72 and IL 104 west to the Jacksonville street grid.
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Business Loop I-72/IL 104 (Morton Avenue) intersect the north end of IL 267 at Main Street south of Downtown Jacksonville.
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Photo Credits:
- ABRoads: 05/07/10
- Alex Nitzman: 05/24/18
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Page Updated Tuesday November 14, 2023.