Route 51 Coalition - Connecting Communities for Economic Opportunities
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Regional Connectivity - Route 51 - Decatur to Centralia

In order for a community to realize its maximum opportunity for economic development, it must
have a direct, safe, and efficient connection to the potential markets in the surrounding area. The communities along the Route 51 Coalition corridor are currently limited by the lack of such a connection to the regional roadway network, especially in regards to north-south travel.

Not until the 75-mile length of two-lane roadway from Moweaqua to Centralia is upgraded to four-lanes will this “missing link” be completed to connect the communities along the Route 51 Coalition corridor into the regional four-lane roadway network.

Filling in this “missing link” will:

  • Provide a direct connection to East-west Interstate Routes I-64, I-70, and I-72.
  • Provide, in conjunction with the upgrading of Illinois Route 29, a direct connection to Springfield, Jacksonville, Lincoln , and Peoria.
  • Provide a direct connection between Mt. Vernon, Centralia, Decatur, Bloomington-Normal, and Rockford.
  • Provide safer and more efficient movement of traffic from the small “bedroom communities” along the Route 51 corridor to the larger employment centers to the north and south.
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Regional Map Route 51 Project Illinois - Decatur to Centralia

 
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