U.S. Route 150

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U.S. Route 150 marker
U.S. Route 150
US 150 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 50
Length571 mi[citation needed] (919 km)
Existed1926[citation needed]–present
Major junctions
West end US 6 in Moline, IL
Major intersections I-55 in Bloomington, IL
I-57 in Champaign, IL
I-74 in Danville, IL
I-70 in Terre Haute, IN
I-69 in Washington, IN
I-64 / SR 62 in New Albany, IN
I-264 in Louisville, KY
I-65 in Louisville, KY
I-264 near Wellington, KY
I-265 in Fern Creek (Louisville), KY
East end US 25 / KY 1249 in Mount Vernon, KY
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesIllinois, Indiana, Kentucky
Highway system

U.S. Route 150 (US 150) is a 571-mile (919 km) long northwest-southeast United States highway, signed as east–west. It runs from U.S. Route 6 outside of Moline, Illinois to U.S. Route 25 in Mount Vernon, Kentucky.

Route description[edit]

Illinois[edit]

Main article: U.S. Route 150 in Illinois
US 150 through downtown Galesburg

In the state of Illinois, U.S. 150 runs from the Quad City International Airport at U.S. Route 6 southeast to near Vermilion. U.S. 150 in Illinois is 267.47 miles (430.45 km) long.[1]

Between Moline and Danville, Route 150 closely parallels Interstate 74.

Indiana[edit]

Main article: U.S. Route 150 in Indiana

In the state of Indiana, U.S. 150 runs south with U.S. Route 41 from Terre Haute. It is then concurrent with its parent, U.S. Route 50 from Vincennes to Shoals. It then runs east to New Albany before overlapping Interstate 64 into Kentucky. Between Vincennes and New Albany the road follows the original route of the Buffalo Trace.

Kentucky[edit]

Main article: U.S. Route 150 in Kentucky

U.S. 150 runs concurrently with I-64 as it enters Kentucky from Indiana, crossing the Ohio River into Louisville on the Sherman Minton Bridge and exiting the I-64 freeway at North 22nd Street in the Portland neighborhood. From there, U.S. 150 runs south to West Broadway (westbound U.S. 150 follows Dr. W. J. Hodges Street from West Broadway to West Main Street, then runs along the 22nd Street Connector to its merge with North 22nd near Garfield Avenue); U.S. 150 follows Broadway across downtown to Baxter Avenue; after a brief run along Baxter, It then follows Bardstown Road, a major radial artery running southeasterly from downtown, with interchanges at Interstates 264 and 265.

Between West Main and West Broadway in Louisville, U.S. 150 is concurrent with U.S. Route 31W; from East Broadway and Baxter to Bardstown, Kentucky, it is concurrent with U.S. Route 31E. The route along Baxter Avenue and Bardstown Road follows the former Louisville and Bardstown Turnpike through the Highlands district of Louisville and past the historic Farmington plantation at the interchange with the Watterson Expressway (I-264).

U.S. routes 150 and 31E separate at Bardstown near the Martha Layne Collins Blue Grass Parkway. U.S. 150 then continues southeast, around the city of Danville before terminating at Mount Vernon.

History[edit]

Illinois[edit]

Before 1936, Illinois Route 39 ran from Bloomington to Champaign on the current routing of U.S. 150.[2][3] In 1936, US 150 extended due northwest from Shoals, Indiana to the Quad Cities. As a result, IL 39 and IL 91 were decommissioned. Not only that, IL 16, IL 80, and IL 121 were truncated.[4] In 1954, a portion of US 150 in Peoria moved from the Franklin Street Bridge to the McClugage Bridge. As a result, US 150 City, later US 150 Bus., appeared in Peoria from 1954 to 1964.[5][6] In 1971, the decision to remove a portion of US 150 from US 67 in Rock Island to I-74 in Danville failed.[7] However, in 1976, the decision to truncate US 150 from US 67 in Rock Island to US 6 near the Quad City Airport was approved.[8][9]

Indiana[edit]

Initially, US 150 ran from Shoals, Indiana to Louisville, Kentucky.[10] In 1936, US 150 extended due northwest from Shoals to the Quad Cities in Illinois. This caused IN 46 to cut back from the Illinois state line to Terre Haute.[4]

Kentucky[edit]

U.S. Route 168 marker

U.S. Route 168

LocationLouisville–Mount Vernon
Existed1926–1934

U.S. Route 168 was created in 1926 from Louisville to Mount Vernon, Kentucky, overlapping US 68 between Bardstown and Perryville. In 1934, US 150 absorbed US 168.

Major intersections[edit]

StateCountyLocationmi[11]kmDestinationsNotes
IllinoisRock IslandMoline0.00.0

 US 6 to I-74 / I-280 – Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo
Henry​
 IL 81 east / CR 7 to I-74 – Andover, Cambridge, Kewanee, Sherrard
​ IL 17 west – New Windsor, AledoWestern end of IL 17 overlap
​
 IL 17 east to I-74 – Galva		Eastern end of IL 17 overlap
KnoxGalesburg

 US 34 / IL 110 (CKC) to I-74 – Kewanee, Monmouth		Interchange

 To US 34 west / West Main Street

 To I-74 / East Main Street
​ IL 97 south – Havana, Maquon
​ I-74 – Galesburg, PeoriaI-74 exit 54
Peoria​ IL 180 north – Williamsfield
​ IL 78 north – KewaneeWestern end of IL 78 overlap
​ IL 78 south – Elmwood, CantonEastern end of IL 78 overlap
​
 CR R18 south to I-74 – Peoria, Galesburg
Brimfield
 CR R25 (Maher Road) to I-74 – Oak Hill
Kickapoo
 CR R40 south (Kickapoo Edwards Road) to I-74 – Wildlife Prairie Park
Peoria IL 91 north – Dunlap


 IL 6 to I-74 / I-474 – Chillicothe		IL 6 exit 2
I-74 – Bloomington, GalesburgI-74 exit 89; no direct access from US 150 east to I-74 west or I-74 east to US 150 west
IL 40 (Knoxville Avenue) – Sterling
IL 29 (Adams Street) – ChillicotheInterchange
Illinois RiverMcClugage Bridge
TazewellEast Peoria US 24 east / IL 116 east – Washington, Metamora, Illinois Central CollegeInterchange; western end of US 24 / IL 116 overlap; US 150 and US 24 switch carriageways
I-74 / IL 29 north – Bloomington, PeoriaI-74 exit 95A; western end of IL 29 overlap
US 24 west / IL 8 west / IL 29 south / IL 116 west (North Main Street)Eastern end of US 24 / IL 29 / IL 116 overlap; western end of IL 8 overlap
I-74 west – PeoriaI-74 exit 95B; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
IL 8 east (East Washington Street) – WashingtonEastern end of IL 8 overlap
WoodfordGoodfield
 IL 117 to I-74 – Eureka
McLean​ I-74 – Champaign, PeoriaI-74 exit 125
Bloomington IL 9 west – PekinWestern end of IL 9 overlap
I-55 / US 51 / I-74 – Springfield, Champaign, Decatur, Joliet, Rockford, PeoriaI-55 exit 160

 US 51 Bus. south (Center Street) / Historic US 66 – Decatur

 US 51 Bus. north (Main Street) / Historic US 66 – Peru, Wesleyan University
IL 9 east (Locust Street) – Gibson CityEastern end of IL 9 overlap
I-55 BL / Historic US 66 (Veterans Parkway)Alternate route of Historic US 66
​ US 136 – Rantoul, Heyworth
DeWittFarmer City IL 54 – Gibson City, Clinton
Piatt
 No major junctions
ChampaignMahomet
 IL 47 south (Division Street) to I-72		Western end of IL 47 overlap

 IL 47 north (Lombard Street) to I-74 – Gibson City, Early American Museum		Eastern end of IL 47 overlap
Champaign

 IL 10 west (Springfield Avenue) to I-57 / I-72 – Bondville
US 45 south (Neil Street) – Pesotum, Business DistrictWestern end of US 45 overlap
Urbana US 45 north (Cunningham Avenue) / Vine Street – Rantoul, Urbana Business DistrictEastern end of US 45 overlap

 IL 130 north to I-74 – Danville, Bloomington		Western end of IL 130 overlap
IL 130 south (High Cross Road) – CharlestonEastern end of IL 130 overlap
Ogden
 IL 49 south to I-74 – Casey		Western end of IL 49 overlap
VermilionDeLong IL 49 north – KankakeeEastern end of IL 49 overlap
​ I-74 – Champaign, IndianapolisI-74 exit 210
Danville US 136 / IL 1 north – Chicago, Business DistrictWestern end of IL 1 overlap
Tilton I-74 – Indianapolis, ChampaignI-74 exit 215
14th StreetInterchange
Edgar​ US 36 – Indianapolis, Decatur
Paris IL 1 south (Central Street) / IL 16 west / IL 133 west (Jasper Street) – Marshall, Charleston, ArcolaEastern end of IL 1 overlap
 264.3
0.000		425.3
0.000		Illinois–Indiana state line
IndianaVigoWest Terre Haute13.04620.996
 Historic National Road west (National Avenue) to I-70 west		Former US 40 west
Terre Haute14.85423.905
 US 41 north (3rd Street) / Historic National Road east (Wabash Avenue) to Ohio Street east / I-70 – Swope Art Museum		Western end of US 41 overlap; former US 40 east
see US 41 and US 50
MartinShoals112.817181.561 US 50 east – BedfordEastern end of US 50 overlap
Lacy115.309185.572 SR 550 west – Hindostan Falls
OrangeProspect126.342203.328 SR 56 westWestern end of SR 56 overlap
Paoli135.093217.411 SR 37 south (Southwest 1st Street) – English, Tell CityWestern end of SR 37 overlap
135.144217.493 SR 37 north (North Gospel Street)Eastern end of SR 37 overlap; traffic circle around Orange County Courthouse
135.436217.963 SR 56 east (Northeast Main Street) – SalemEastern end of SR 56 overlap
WashingtonFayetteville149.044239.863 SR 66 west – Milltown, Marengo
HarrisonPalmyra157.899254.114 SR 135 (Greene Street) – Salem, Corydon
FloydGreenville164.065264.037 SR 335 north – Martinsburg
​172.923278.293 I-64 west / SR 62 west – St. LouisWestern end of I-64 / SR 62 overlap; US 150 west follows exit 119
​174.801281.315
 I-265 east / SR 62 east to I-65		Eastern end of SR 62 overlap; I-64 exit 121; I-265 exit 0
New Albany176.208283.579New AlbanyI-64 exit 123
Ohio River177.165–
0.000		285.119–
0.000		Sherman Minton Bridge; Indiana–Kentucky state line
KentuckyJeffersonLouisville I-264 east – ShivelyI-64 exit 1; I-264 exit 0
I-64 east – LexingtonEastern end of I-64 overlap; US 150 east follows exit 3
KY 3064 west (Portland Avenue)Eastern terminus of unsigned KY 3064; one-way westbound only
KY 3082 (Bank Street)Eastern terminus of unsigned KY 3082; KY 3082 is one-way eastbound onto US 150 only
US 31W north / US 60 east (West Market Street)Western end of US 31W / US 60 overlap
US 31W south / US 60 west (South 22nd Street)Eastern end of US 31W / US 60 overlap
KY 1020 south (South Third Street)
KY 1020 north (South Second Street)
KY 61 south (South Preston Street)
KY 61 north (South Jackson Street)
KY 864 south (South Shelby Street)
KY 864 north (South Campbell Street)
US 31E north (Baxter Avenue)Western end of US 31E overlap
see US 31E
NelsonBardstown
 US 31E south / US 62 west (West Stephen Foster Avenue) to Bluegrass Parkway west – Airport		Eastern end of US 31E overlap; western end of US 62 overlap; traffic circle around Old Courthouse Building
US 62 east (Bloomfield Road) – BloomfieldEastern end of US 62 overlap
KY 49 south – Loretto


 KY 245 north / US 31E Truck north / US 150 Truck west		Western end of US 31E Truck overlap

 Bluegrass Parkway / US 31E Truck south – Lexington, Elizabethtown		Bluegrass Parkway exit 25; eastern end of US 31E Truck overlap
​ KY 605 northWestern end of KY 605 overlap
Botland KY 605 southEastern end of KY 605 overlap
WashingtonFredericktown KY 1872 (Fredricktown Road)
​ KY 1030 (Bearwallow Road)
​ KY 1724 (Cartwright Road)
​
 US 150 Bus. east – St. Catharine, Springfield
​ KY 55 – Bloomfield
​ KY 528 – Springfield, Lincoln Homestead State Park
Springfield
 KY 555 to Bluegrass Parkway – Springfield, Lebanon
​ KY 1584
​ KY 152 – Mackville, Springfield
​
 US 150 Bus. west – Springfield
Rineltown KY 2758 (Simmstown Road)
​ KY 1195 (Short Line Road)
​ KY 442 north
BoylePerryville KY 1920 west (Jackson Street) – Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
US 68 west / KY 52 westWestern end of US 68 / KY 52 overlap
US 68 east / KY 1856 south (Bragg Street)Eastern end of US 68 overlap
​ KY 1822 north (Quirks Run Road)Western end of KY 1822 overlap
Needmore KY 1822 south (Parksville Cross Pike)Eastern end of KY 1822 overlap
Danville KY 3366 north (Bluegrass Pike)


 US 127 Byp. / US 150 Byp. east
KY 34 west (Lebanon Road)Western end of KY 34 overlap
US 127 north (Maple Avenue)Western end of US 127 overlap
US 127 south (South 4th Street)Eastern end of US 127 south overlap (eastbound)
KY 33 north (North 3rd Street)Eastern end of US 127 north overlap (westbound)
KY 34 east (Old Wilderness Road)Eastern end of KY 34 overlap
KY 52 east (Lancaster Road)Eastern end of KY 52 overlap
​
 US 150 Byp. west
​ KY 1273 east (Chrisman Lane)Western end of KY 1273 overlap
​ KY 1273 west (Airport Road)Eastern end of KY 1273 overlap
Lincoln​ KY 3248 – Hubble
Stanford KY 300
US 27 – Lancaster, Stanford
​ KY 78 – Stanford
​ KY 1770 (Old US 150)
​ KY 1369 – William Whitley House State Historic Site
​ KY 2750 – Crab Orchard
​ KY 643
​ KY 39 – Crab Orchard
​ KY 2750 (Copper Creek Road)Western end of KY 2750 overlap
​ KY 2750Eastern end of KY 2750 overlap
Rockcastle​Fort Harrod WayFormer KY 2750
​ KY 2250 (West Main Street) – Brodhead
​ KY 2250 (East Main Street) / KY 3245 – Brodhead
​ KY 1229 (Dug Hill Road)
​ KY 70 west
​ KY 1250 (Spiro Road)
Maretburg KY 2108 (Maretburg Road)
​
 KY 461 to I-75 – Renfro Valley, Berea, Somerset
​ KY 2549 (White Rock Road)
Mount Vernon US 25 / KY 1249 – London, Berea
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes[edit]

Springfield business loop[edit]

Business plate.svg

U.S. Route 150 Business marker

U.S. Route 150 Business

LocationSpringfield

U.S. Route 150 Business (US 150 Bus.) is a special U.S. Route in Springfield, Kentucky. The route runs through downtown Springfield while US 150 bypasses the town to the northeast. It intersects Kentucky state highways 152, 555, 528, 1584, and 1404.

Danville bypass[edit]

By-pass plate.svg

U.S. Route 150 Bypass marker

U.S. Route 150 Bypass

LocationDanville

U.S. Route 150 Bypass (US 150 Byp.) is a special U.S. Route in Danville, Kentucky. The route bypasses Danville to the southwest while US 150 runs through downtown. The route is overlapped by US 127 Byp. for approximately the first half of its length. It intersects US 127, along with Kentucky state routes 34 and 37.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Illinois Technology Transfer Center (2006). "T2 GIS Data". Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  2. ^ Carlson, Rich (2007-02-03). "Illinois Highways Page: Routes 21 thru 40". Retrieved 2007-02-23.
  3. ^ Illinois Secretary of State; H.M. Gousha (1935). Official Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  4. ^ a b Illinois Secretary of State; Rand McNally (1936). Road Map Illinois (Map). [c. 1:950,000 and c. 1:1,110,000]. Springfield: Illinois Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  5. ^ Illinois Division of Highways (1954). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:805,000]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  6. ^ Illinois Division of Highways; Rand McNally (1964). Illinois Official Highway Map (Map). [1:757,500]. Springfield: Illinois Division of Highways. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  7. ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (December 3, 1971). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2020 – via Wikisource.
  8. ^ Illinois Department of Transportation (1977). Illinois Highway Map (Map). [1:772,500]. Springfield: Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Illinois Digital Archives.
  9. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 12, 1976). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2. Retrieved October 12, 2020 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  10. ^ "1932 Indiana Highway Map" (PDF). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "INDOT Reference Post Book" (PDF). Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

External links[edit]

Browse numbered routes
← IL 149IL→ IL 150
← KY 149KY→ KY 151
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