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Ohio River Scenic Byway - Illinois
The natural features of the Ohio Valley in Illinois represent some of the most dramatic along the entire river. View unique limestone features such as Cave-in-Rock State Park and Garden of the Gods. Visit numerous historic places and structures. Plan to attend the many festivals and events that occur year-round.
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Getting to the Byway:
###From Champaign, IL### * Take I-57 south. * Continue onto I-64 east, just south of Mt. Vernon, IL. * Take exit 110 for US-45 and head south. * Turn east off US-45 onto IL-141. * Follow IL-141 east to New Haven to enter the byway. ###From St. Louis, MO###
- Take I-64 east to Exit 110, Route 45.
- Travel south on Route 45 to Route 141.
- Follow Route 141 east to enter the byway.
- Take I-55 north to Sikeston, MO.
- Merge north onto I-57, cross over the Mississippi River into Illinois, and take Exit 1.
- Take IL-3 east to US-51 where you enter the byway.
- Take I-24 northwest to Paducah, KY.
- Get on US-60 and go west to Cairo, IL.
- Travel northwest on US-51 where the byway begins.
Navigating the Byway:
The Illinois portion of the Ohio River Scenic Byway generally follows the Ohio River from Missouri/Kentucky to Indiana across the southern part of Illinois.
* The byway starts at the conjunction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers near Fort Defiance State Park. Drive IL-37 north through Cairo, Mounds, and Olmsted, IL.
* At Grand Chain leave IL-37 and turn east.
* Travel through Joppa, Metropolis, Brookport and Unionville.
* At New Liberty turn north and drive through Bay City to Golconda and IL-146.
* Continue on IL-146, following the Ohio River north and east through Pope and Hardin counties.
* Near Cave-in Rock State Park in Hardin County, turn north on IL-1.
* Turn east at the junction with IL-13.
* At Shawneetown go north to New Haven.
* Take IL-141 east to the Illinois-Indiana border where the route number changes to IN-62 and the Indiana portion of the Ohio River Scenic Byway begins.
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