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U.S. Federal Route 36
Macon County

U.S. Federal Route 36 is the main east-west highway across the center of Macon County. From the Sangamon County Line to the City of Decatur it is a four-lane controlled access highway. Through Decatur, and west, U.S. Rt. 36 is a surface highway.

U.S. Rt. 36 passes through the following towns in Macon County.
Harristown

Decatur

Long Creek
Casner

U.S. Rt. 36 is multi-plexed in Macon County.
Interstate 72, from the Sangamon/Macon County Line to Decatur.

Illinois State Route 121, on the eastside of Decatur.


U.S. Rt. 36 intersects the following highways in Macon County.
Interstate 72, at Decatur.
U.S. Rt. 51, at Decatur.

Illinois State Route 48, in Decatur.

Route 6W, at Decatur.
BUSN. U.S. Rt. 51, in Downtown Decatur.

Route 6W, at Decatur.
Illinois State Route 105, at Decatur.
Illinois State Route 121, at Decatur.

Illinois State Route 121, near Long Creek.



WB U.S. Rt. 36 at the Macon/Moultrie/Piatt County Line.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 at Shaw Road.

A BGS on WB U.S. Rt. 36.

A BGS on EB U.S. Rt. 36/IL St Rt 121.

A junction marker on EB IL St Rt 105.

A BGS on WB IL St Rt 105.

A BGS on WB IL St Rt 105/SB IL St Rt 121.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 at 20th in Decatur.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 east of north BUSN U.S. Rt. 51.

A BGS on NB BUSN U.S. Rt. 51.

A BGS on NB BUSN U.S. Rt. 51.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 at Water Street.

A junction marker on SB BUSN U.S. Rt. 51.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 west of Main Street.

A BGS on EB U.S. Rt. 36.

A BGS on EB U.S. Rt. 36.

WB U.S. Rt. 51 west of south BUSN U.S. Rt. 51.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 east of Edward Street.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 near Miliken University.

WB U.S. Rt. 36 west of IL St Rt 48.

Looking west along U.S. Rt. 36 on the westside of Decatur near Stevens Creek.

Signs leading traffic to the expressway around the westside of the Decatur Metro.

The first overhead sign on WB U.S. Rt. 36 for I-72/U.S. Rt. 51.

WB U.S. Rt. 36 at the I-72/U.S. Rt. 51 interchange.

Closer view of the picture above.

A BGS on SB U.S. Rt. 51.

A BGS on WB I-72/SB U.S. Rt. 51.

A BGS on NB U.S. Rt. 51.

A BGS on NB U.S. Rt. 51.

EB U.S. Rt. 36 at south U.S. Rt. 51.

EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36 at U.S. Rt. 51.

EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36 at U.S. Rt. 51. (February, 2021)

WB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36 west of U.S. Rt. 51.

A set of BGS's on EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36.

A BGS on EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36.

A BGS on EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36.

EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36 one mile from U.S. Rt. 51.

A BGS on EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36.

A BGS on EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36.

A BGS on EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36.

EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36 at the Niantic exit.

EB I-72/U.S. Rt. 36 at the Macon/Sangamon County Line.

2 February 2026