Route Description
Route 103 begins at a junction with U.S. Route 24 in Woodstock Township in southern Schuyler County, northeast of Ripley. The route initially runs eastward along the LaMoine River, passing through a forested area. After the river turns southward, the highway continues east through farmland. Route 103 intersects County Route 9 before entering the unincorporated community of Sugar Grove, where it meets County Route 1. After passing through Sugar Grove, the highway enters Bainbridge Township. The road makes a small southward dip through a tree-lined area, passing a small group of buildings and crossing a creek, before returning to its eastward trajectory. The route passes to the north of the community of Cottonwood. Route 103 runs through open farmland at the eastern end of its route, crossing two creeks and passing several farm buildings. The highway terminates at a junction with U.S. Route 67 and Illinois Route 100, across the Illinois River from Beardstown.
Route 103 is an undivided two-lane road for its entire length. The entire route is part of the National Highway System, a network of roads deemed significant to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. Route 103 is also part of the Lincoln Heritage Trail, a series of highways connecting places with historic connections to Abraham Lincoln. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, the annual average daily traffic on Route 103 in 2009 ranged from 1300 vehicles near the western terminus to 1400 near Sugar Grove; 200 to 225 of those vehicles were trucks.
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