 Illinois Route 138 | ||||
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 IL 138 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byIDOT | ||||
| Length | 14.95 mi[1] (24.06 km) | |||
| Existed | 1942[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  IL 159 inBunker Hill | |||
| Major intersections |  I-55 inWhite City | |||
| East end | Illinois Street inMount Olive | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Illinois | |||
| Counties | Macoupin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Illinois Route 138 is a state highway in southwesternIllinois. It runs fromIllinois Route 159 north ofBunker Hill to the city ofMount Olive at Illinois Street, a former alignment ofU.S. Route 66. This is a distance of 14.95 miles (24.06 km).[1]
Illinois 138 runs east–west, with a bend north through the city ofBenld. It is a two-lane surface road for its entire length. South of Benld, it alsooverlapsIllinois Route 4 for a few miles.
SBI Route 138 ran fromMount Carmel toGrayville; in 1937, this becameIllinois Route 1. It was put on its current alignment in 1942, replacing parts ofIllinois Route 38.[2]
The entire route is inMacoupin County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 159 | ||
| Benld | 9.1 | 14.6 |   IL 4 north | West end of IL 4 overlap | |
| 9.6 | 15.4 |  IL 4 south | South end of IL 4 overlap | ||
| White City | 13.8 | 22.2 | I-55 –East St. Louis,Springfield | I-55 exit 44 | |
| | 14.1 | 22.7 |  Historic US 66 | ||
| Mount Olive | 14.95 | 24.06 | Historic US 66 (Illinois Street) | 1930-1940 Historic US 66 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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