Interstate 57 in east-central Illinois
(from Iroquois County to Shelby County)
^Looking north from exit 297 to Clifton, October 2023.
Interstate 57 runs from the City of Chicago south-southwesterly through Champaign and Effingham to the central backbone of southern Illinois, leaving the state near its southern tip into Missouri (NOT Kentucky). Out of Interstate 57's 380 miles, 358 are spent in Illinois, and this mileage total is higher than that of any other Interstate's mileage in Illinois. Interstate 57 serves as somewhat of an alternate to Interstate 55 between Chicago and Memphis; as Interstate 55 bows west to connect to St. Louis and come back southeast, Interstate 57 serves as a more direct alternative for long-term travelers.
This page will provide information for Interstate 57 in east-central Illinois, from Shelby County just north of Effingham, north to Iroquois County, including the Mattoon and Champaign areas. For points north, from Kankakee County north to Chicago, click here. For points farther south in southern Illinois, from Effingham County south, click here.
The exit list will proceed from south to north, starting at the Shelby/Effingham county line.
Near mile marker 168, Interstate 57 crosses out of Effingham County into Shelby County...
This page will provide information for Interstate 57 in east-central Illinois, from Shelby County just north of Effingham, north to Iroquois County, including the Mattoon and Champaign areas. For points north, from Kankakee County north to Chicago, click here. For points farther south in southern Illinois, from Effingham County south, click here.
The exit list will proceed from south to north, starting at the Shelby/Effingham county line.
Near mile marker 168, Interstate 57 crosses out of Effingham County into Shelby County...
Exit 177 is a diamond interchange to US Route 45 at Neoga:
Exit 184 is a diamond interchange to the concurrency of US Route 45 and Illinois 121, accessing Toledo and Mattoon:
Exit 190A is the first half of a cloverleaf interchange to Illinois 16, and this first ramp leads to Illinois 16 east toward Charleston:
Exit 190B is the ramp to Illinois 16 west into Mattoon:
Exit 192 is a newer interchange to Coles County Highway 18, known as Enterprise Parkway:
Exit 203 is for Illinois 133 to Paris and Arcola:
Exit 212 is a fountain interchange to US Route 36, connecting to Tuscola and Newman:
Exit 220 is another interchange with US Route 45, as Interstate 57 crosses over it near Pesotum:
Exit 229 meets Champaign County Highway 18, connecting to Savoy and Monticello:
Exit 232 is for Curtis Road, providing access to Savoy:
Exit 235A is the first half of a cloverleaf interchange marking the eastern end of Interstate 72, but this first ramp leads to University Avenue in Champaign:
Exit 235B leads to the eastern start to Interstate 72:
Exit 237A is the first half of the interchange with Interstate 74, and this ramp leads to Interstate 74 east toward Indianapolis; the southbound offramp to Interstate 74 east is being rebuilt as a flyover (as of 2023):
Exit 237 provides access to Interstate 74 west, toward Peoria:
Exit 238 is to Olympian Drive in Champaign:
Exit 240 is to Market Street on the far northern end of Champaign:
Exit 250 is a partial cloverleaf interchange to US Route 136, accessing Rantoul and Fisher:
Exit 261 to Illinois 9 provides access to Paxton and Gibson City:
Exit 272 is for Buckley and Roberts:
Exit 280 provides access to Illinois 54, Onarga and Roberts:
Exit 283 links to US Route 24, for connections to Gilman and Chatsworth:
Exit 293 accesses Illinois 116 with access to Ashkum and Pontiac:
Exit 297 is for the town of Clifton:
Exit 302 is for Chebanse, just barely south of the Kankakee/Iroquois County line:
At mile marker 302, Interstate 57 crosses out of Iroquois County, into Kankakee County. For points north on Interstate 57 toward Kankakee and Chicago, click here.