Route Description
Illinois 9 is a major arterial route in rural central Illinois. It is a parallel highway to Illinois 116 to the north and U.S. Route 136 to its south.
The road starts at the Indiana border near Cheneyville at Indiana 26 and Indiana 352 and runs as the main highway west, intersecting with Interstate 57 at Paxton; Interstate 55 and Interstate 74 at Bloomington; Interstate 155 at Tremont; and crossing the Illinois River on the John T. McNaughton Bridge between Bartonville and Pekin, where it becomes known as Court Street in the city. It is a two lane highway for most of its length.
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