U.S. Route 60 in Illinois
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This article is about the sections of U.S. Routes 60 and 62 in Illinois. For the entire lengths of such routes, see U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62.
U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 62 (US 60/US 62) run for a very short distance within the state of Illinois. The highways run concurrently for their entire existence within the state. The joint highway runs around Fort Defiance in Cairo, from the Cairo Mississippi River Bridge over the Mississippi River east to the Cairo Ohio River Bridge over the Ohio River; the Ohio River Bridge also carries US 51. The bridges cross the two rivers just north of the mouth of the Ohio.
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Maintained by IDOT | ||||
Length | 0.92 mi[1] (1,480 m) | |||
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West end | US 60 / US 62 at Missouri state line in Cairo | |||
East end | US 51 / US 60 / US 62 at Kentucky state line in Cairo | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Illinois | |||
Counties | Alexander | |||
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