US-67 Around Jacksonville, IL

In June of 2001, Rich Carlson of the Illinois Highways Page received word from a visitor to his page that US-67 and IL-267 south of Jacksonville had swapped alignments, based on the online Illinois state highway map. Rich's initial contacts with IDOT said that the map was in error, but they then said it was correct; these were being swapped as part of a new US-67 expressway going south from the new US-67 bypass west from Jacksonville. I offered to drive over that way to check things out.


Going west on I-72, as you approach Jacksonville, the first exit (Morton Ave) is labeled as "TO IL-104". IL-104 goes under I-72 about a mile past the interchange.

At Exit 64 on I-72, the crossroad is US-67 southbound from the interchange, and Business US-67 northbound. This sign was installed last fall; before it was replaced, a "SOUTH" banner was tacked onto the single US-67 shield on the sign, and a "BUSINESS" banner and US-67 shield were mounted on the supports for the sign.

When my parents lived in this area, I had noticed an old US-67 alignment near Woodson. I was able to take photos of it during this trip. This shot is looking southbound, about 2 miles north of Woodson.

Looking at the curve of old US-67, going back to the current alignment north of Woodson. A "WOODSON 2" sign is along the current alignment, pointing to this routing.

The rural street name for this old US-67 alignment is "Highway 967".

The old alignment of US-67 curves southwest, meeting up with IL-267 just past its US-67 junction. The overpass in this picture is US-67.

IL-267 ends at the junction of US-67 south of Woodson. Mile markers on this route still show IL-267 mileage, and the surrounding reassurance markers still indicate US-67 and IL-267 in their original places.

Looking northeast at the intersection of US-67 and IL-267.

A close-up of the northbound reassurance markers at the US-67/IL-267 intersection.

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Last Updated: 6/14/2001.