Illinois Route 97
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| Maintained by IDOT | ||||
| Length: | 104.43 mi (168.06 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1937 – present | |||
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| South end: |
   US 36 / I-55 / I-72 in Springfield
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  IL 78 / US 136 in Havana US 24 / IL 78 in Lewistown
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| North end: |
  I-74 / US 150 in Knoxville
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| Counties: | Sangamon, Menard, Mason, Fulton, Knox | |||
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Illinois Route 97 (IL 97) is a north–south state highway in the central and western portions of the U.S. state of Illinois. It extends from exit 98 on Interstate 55 (I-55) in Springfield northwest to U.S. Highway 150 (US 150) near Galesburg. It crosses over the Illinois River on a bridge west of Havana. This is a distance of 104.43 miles (168.06 km).
IL 97 starts off in Springfield on East Clear Lake Avenue. It heads east, forming a concurrency with IL 125. IL 97 splits off and north shortly after, entering Menard County.
In Menard County, along a concurrency with IL 123 in New Salem, it passes Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site near Petersburg, the home of Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s. It afterwards passes through Mason County. The road enters Fulton County immediately after crossing a bridge concurrent with US 136 and IL 78.
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