^Northbound trailblazer at Illinois 10 in Weldon, February 2018.
Illinois Route 48 runs northeast-southwest through central Illinois, slicing right through Decatur. Illinois Route 48 connects Decatur with points northeast and southwest of that city.
Illinois 48's northern end is at Illinois 54 near Bellflower:
Illinois 48's northern end is at Illinois 54 near Bellflower:
From there, Illinois 48 heads due south to cross Illinois 10 at Weldon:
Just before turning onto its southwesterly alignment, Illinois 48 has an interchange with Interstate 72:
Shortly after that, Illinois 48 meets the northern end of Illinois 32 at Cisco, and it promptly turns southwesterly:
Illinois 48 has another interchange with Interstate 72, entering Decatur:
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On the northeast side of Decatur, Illinois 48 joins Illinois 121, which comes from the north and turns west:
Illinois 48 splits from Illinois 121 on the northwest side of Decatur, and turns southerly through the west side of town:
On the west side of Decatur, Illinois 48 passes under US Route 36, and Eldorado Street serves as a connector between the two...
Still on the west side of Decatur, Illinois 48 reaches the western end of Illinois 105, which heads east across the south side of town:
Illinois 48 meets an interchange with US Route 51 as it leaves Decatur:
At Taylorville, Illinois 48 passes underneath Illinois 29, and the two routes are connected by an access road:
At Raymond, Illinois 127 comes from the south and joins Illinois 48 west, so the two routes can ride together westerly into the metaphorical sunset:
Illinois 48 and Illinois 127 end together at the same point, at an interchange with Interstate 55 (I'm not sure why only an Illinois 48 end marker is posted, but not an Illinois 127 end marker):
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