Illinois Route 33
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Illinois Route 33 is a multidirectional highway in southeastern Illinois
, with its western terminus at Illinois Route 128
on the Fayette
–Effingham county line near Beecher City
and its southern terminus at U.S. Highway 50 east of Lawrenceville
. It also overlaps Illinois Route 32
from Shumway to Effingham. The east–west portion of the highway is roughly 75 miles (121 km) long, and the north–south portion is about 22 miles (35 km) in length. This makes for a total distance of 97.17 miles (156.38 km).
to meet Illinois Route 32
in Shumway
. Through Effingham
it is Fayette Avenue and Willow Street. Continuing to the southeast, it runs through the small towns of Dieterich
and Wheeler
. It then travel through Newton
and joins with Illinois Route 130
and goes north. Two miles north of Newton
it branches off and travels east through Oblong
and then to Robinson
. In Palestine
, the road runs along Washington and Franklin Streets before turning south on Jackson Street and leaving the city.
Illinois 33 continues south, parallel to the Wabash River
and beneath U.S. Route 50
. There is no intersection at this point. Illinois 33 then travels west (along the old alignment of U.S. 50) and then back north to meet its terminus at a full interchange with U.S. 50.
(near Robinson). In 1937, 1941 and 1948, extensions were made east to Palestine, west to Beecher City, and then south to U.S. 50 to complete the route.
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Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, with its western terminus at Illinois Route 128
Illinois Route 128
Illinois Route 128 is a north–south state road in east-central Illinois. It runs from Interstate 70 in Altamont to Illinois Route 121 in Dalton City. This is a distance of .- Route description :...
on the Fayette
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia...
–Effingham county line near Beecher City
Beecher City, Illinois
Beecher City is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beecher City is located at ....
and its southern terminus at U.S. Highway 50 east of Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, Illinois
Lawrenceville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, along the Embarras River. The population was 4,745 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lawrence County...
. It also overlaps Illinois Route 32
Illinois Route 32
Illinois Route 32 is a north–south highway with its southern terminus at U.S. Route 40 and Illinois Route 33 in Effingham and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 48 at Cisco, a few hundred feet south of Interstate 72...
from Shumway to Effingham. The east–west portion of the highway is roughly 75 miles (121 km) long, and the north–south portion is about 22 miles (35 km) in length. This makes for a total distance of 97.17 miles (156.38 km).
Route description
Illinois 33 is a largely rural state highway. It runs east from near Beecher CityBeecher City, Illinois
Beecher City is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beecher City is located at ....
to meet Illinois Route 32
Illinois Route 32
Illinois Route 32 is a north–south highway with its southern terminus at U.S. Route 40 and Illinois Route 33 in Effingham and its northern terminus at Illinois Route 48 at Cisco, a few hundred feet south of Interstate 72...
in Shumway
Shumway, Illinois
Shumway is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 217.-Geography:Shumway is located at ....
. Through Effingham
Effingham, Illinois
Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County....
it is Fayette Avenue and Willow Street. Continuing to the southeast, it runs through the small towns of Dieterich
Dieterich, Illinois
Dieterich is a village in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 591 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dieterich is located at ....
and Wheeler
Wheeler, Illinois
Wheeler is a village in Jasper County, Illinois, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wheeler is located at ....
. It then travel through Newton
Newton, Illinois
Newton is the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois. The population was 3,069 at the 2000 Census and subsequently reported as 3,141 by a local newspaper in mid-2000. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant and Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.-Geography:Newton is located at...
and joins with Illinois Route 130
Illinois Route 130
Illinois Route 130 is a north–south state road in eastern Illinois. It runs from Illinois Route 1 in Grayville north to Interstate 74 in Urbana. This is a distance of . Illinois 130 is the main north–south road through Charleston, the home of Eastern Illinois University.- Route...
and goes north. Two miles north of Newton
Newton, Illinois
Newton is the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois. The population was 3,069 at the 2000 Census and subsequently reported as 3,141 by a local newspaper in mid-2000. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant and Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.-Geography:Newton is located at...
it branches off and travels east through Oblong
Oblong, Illinois
Oblong is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,580 at the 2000 census. The village boasts itself as being "The Only Oblong" in the world...
and then to Robinson
Robinson, Illinois
Robinson is a city in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,822 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.-Geography:Robinson is located at ....
. In Palestine
Palestine, Illinois
Palestine is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Palestine is located at ....
, the road runs along Washington and Franklin Streets before turning south on Jackson Street and leaving the city.
Illinois 33 continues south, parallel to the Wabash River
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
and beneath U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
. There is no intersection at this point. Illinois 33 then travels west (along the old alignment of U.S. 50) and then back north to meet its terminus at a full interchange with U.S. 50.
History
SBI Route 33 originally was Effingham to GordonGordon, Illinois
Gordon is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. Gordon is located at the junction of Illinois Route 1 and Illinois Route 33 east of Robinson....
(near Robinson). In 1937, 1941 and 1948, extensions were made east to Palestine, west to Beecher City, and then south to U.S. 50 to complete the route.
Major intersections
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|Fayette
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia...
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Effingham, Illinois
Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County....
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Jasper County, Illinois
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|Newton
Newton, Illinois
Newton is the county seat of Jasper County, Illinois. The population was 3,069 at the 2000 Census and subsequently reported as 3,141 by a local newspaper in mid-2000. Newton is home to a large coal-fired power plant and Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area.-Geography:Newton is located at...
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Gordon, Illinois
Gordon is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. Gordon is located at the junction of Illinois Route 1 and Illinois Route 33 east of Robinson....
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