title: Illinois Route 185
text: # Illinois Route 185
  
  Illinois Route 185 is an east–west state road in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its western terminus is in Taylor Springs at Illinois Route 127, and the eastern terminus is at Farina at Illinois Route 37. This is a distance of 49.88 miles (80.27 km).
  
  ## Route description
  
  Illinois 185 runs geographically northwest–southeast through south-central Illinois. It overlaps both U.S. Route 40 and U.S. Route 51 through the city of Vandalia.
  
  ## History
  
  SBI Route 185 originally ran from Bluff City to Farina. In 1949, it was extended northwest to Taylor Springs.
  
  ## Major Intersections
  
  | County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Montgomery | Taylor Springs | 0.0 | 0.0 | IL 127 | Western terminus of IL 185 |
  | Fayette | Vandalia | 23.7 | 38.1 | US 40 west | West end of US 40 concurrency |
  | Fayette | Vandalia | 24.8 | 39.9 | US 51 north (Kennedy Blvd) – Pana | West end of US 51 concurrency |
  | Fayette | ​ | 26.4 | 42.5 | US 51 south – Sandoval | East end of US 51 concurrency |
  | Fayette | ​ | 30.5 | 49.1 | US 40 east to I-70 – Brownstown | East end of US 40 concurrency |
  | Fayette | Farina | 48.9 | 78.7 | I-57 – Effingham, Mt. Vernon | I-57 exit 135 |
  | Fayette | Farina | 49.88 | 80.27 | IL 37 – Effingham, Salem | Eastern terminus of IL 185 |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||
  