Illinois Route 203

Illinois Route 203 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. It travels from just south of I-55/I-70/US 40 around Gateway International Raceway at Collinsville Road in Fairmont City, north to I-270 near Pontoon Beach. IL 203 is a former segment of U.S. Route [66 in Illinois|US 66].

Route description

IL 203 is a major north–south artery through the eastern part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

History

By 1937, US 67 was signed on part of present-day IL 203. From 1938 to 1955, US 66 City was signed on this particular route as well. By 1939, US 67 Alternate was signed after US 67 was rerouted away from East St. Louis. Up until 1964, parts of IL 3, IL 162, and US 67 Alternate utilized present-day IL 203. In 1964, IL 203 was signed; replacing these routes. It originally traveled to Hartford, but this was later trimmed back to I-270 as of 1989.