U.S. Federal Route 40 is the main east-west highway Central Fayette County. This runs along the Interstate 70 corridor. U.S. Rt. 40 passes through the following towns in Fayette County. Vandalia
Bluff City
Brownstown
St. Elmo
U.S. Rt. 40 is multi-plexed in Fayette County. Illinois State Route 185, from near Vandalia to near Bluff City.
Photo courtesy: Paul Dienhart A BGS on WB I-70. A BGS on EB I-70. WB U.S. Rt. 40 at I-70. A set of guide marker along U.S. Rt. 40. A Fayette County mile marker. A guide marker in Vandalia. A junction marker on WB U.S. Rt. 40/IL St Rt 185. WB U.S. Rt. 40/IL St Rt 185 near Vandalia. A junction marker on SB U.S. Rt. 51. WB U.S. Rt. 40/IL St Rt 185; NB U.S. Rt. 51 south of I-70. WB U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 51/IL St Rt 185 in Vandalia. WB U.S. Rt. 40/IL St Rt 185; NB U.S. Rt. 51 near Randolph in Vandalia. A set of guide markers from when IL St Rt 140 ended in Vandalia. A junction marker in Vandalia. A guide marker in Vandalia. A junction marker on EB U.S. Rt. 40/IL St Rt 185; SB U.S. Rt. 51. WB U.S. Rt. 40; NB U.S. Rt. 51/IL St Rt 185 at the Kaskaskia River in Vandalia. WB U.S. Rt. 40/NB IL St Rt 185 at U.S. Rt. 51. WB U.S. Rt. 40/NB IL St Rt 185 east of U.S. Rt. 51. WB U.S. Rt. 40/NB IL St Rt 185 west of Bluff City. WB U.S. Rt. 40/NB IL St Rt 185 in Bluff City. WB U.S. Rt. 40/NB IL St Rt 185 west of I-70. WB U.S. Rt. 40 at I-70. A WB guide marker. WB U.S. Rt. 40 east of I-70. A BGS on EB I-70. WB U.S. Rt. 40 west of Brownstown. WB U.S. Rt. 40 east of Brownstown. EB U.S. Rt. 40 east of St. Elmo. WB U.S. Rt. 40 west of St. Elmo. WB U.S. Rt. 40 in St. Elmo. WB U.S. Rt. 40 east of St. Elmo. WB U.S. Rt. 40 west of IL St Rt 128. WB U.S. Rt. 40 at the Effingham/Fayette County Line. A junction marker on WB U.S. Rt. 40/NB IL St Rt 128. A junction marker on WB U.S. Rt. 40/NB IL St Rt 128. WB U.S. Rt. 40 at the Effingham/Fayette County Line.
