The TransAm Eastern Express - Westbound Map Set #16 Casey IL to Vandalia, IL 68.0 Miles / Cumulative Climbing: 750 CYCLING NARRATIVE: Whether you re leaving from the KOA or a motel at the I-70 exit, return south on SR49 and/or Central Ave. to the intersection of Central Ave./SR 49 and Main Street 0.0 Ride west on Main Street, leaving Casey 0.9 Ride across US 40 onto Cumberland Rd. 2.4 T/L and T/R onto US 40 9.1 T/R onto Cumberland Street and enter the town of Greenup Follow Cumberland St./SR 121 through town 10.3 B/L following Cumberland St., where SR 121 turns right 11.9 T/L and T/R onto US 40/National Road 15.0 Town of Jewett (no services) 23.0 Town of Montrose (no services) 28.5 Town of Teutopolis (convenience stores) The online file for this day s ride is at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18482328 GREENUP PART #1 CASEY TO EFFINGHAM, IL CASEY JEWETT EFFINGHAM MONTROSE TEUTOPOLIS Frank Moritz Updated 6/12/2017 Maps & Profiles Ride with GPS
PART #2 EFFINGHAM DETAIL MAP 31.4 B/R onto Jefferson Avenue Enter the town of Effingham (get groceries here if you re staying at Okaw Campground east of Vandalia tonight) 32.2 T/R onto 3rd St./US 45 (Jefferson Ave. becomes one-way eastbound here) Go 1 block and T/L onto Washington St. 32.4 T/L onto Banker Street and go 1 block 32.5 T/R back onto Jefferson Avenue (Bike & Hike bike shop is on this corner) 32.9 T/L onto Cherry Street 33.0 T/R onto 4-lane W. Fayette Avenue -- CAUTION: Heavy traffic for the next mile 34.0 Route crosses over I-70 34.2 Continue straight onto 2-lane Fayette Road/CR 1375 N SAVE-A-LOT GROCERES JEFFERSON AVENUE WASHINGTON JEFFERSON AVENUE CHERRY IGA GROCERES BIKE & HIKE BIKE SHOP
34.2 Continue on Fayette Road/CR 1375 N 36.6 T/R onto Country Club Road 36.8 Continue as the route becomes E 1350th Ave./CR 1350 38.8 T/L onto 800th St./CR 800 E 39.6 T/R onto E 1275th Avenue, which becomes CR 725 E 40.6 T/R onto CR 1250 N 41.3 T/L onto N 650th Street 41.8 N. 650th St. turns right and becomes E 1200th Ave./CR 1200 N 45.5 T/L onto CR 300 E 47.0 Route becomes Main Street as you enter Altamont 47.8 T/R onto westbound US 40/Cumberland Road/SR 128 (fast food and motels are ¾ mile S. of here at the I-70 exit) 53.8 Town of St. Elmo (conven. stores) 59.5 Town of Brownstown (conven. store) 62.5 Okaw Valley Campground on the right, just before the I-70 interchange (most convenient camping option near Vandalia) 67.5 Route becomes Gallatin Street as you cross the Kaskaskia River and enter Vandalia Follow Gallatin St. into town 68.1 T/R onto 8th Street 68.2 Intersection of Main Street and 8th Street To get to the motels and fast food places at I-70 exit #63, go 1.2 miles further north on 8th Street To get to Holiday Inn Express, Ramada Inn, restaurants, and a Wal-Mart at I-70 exit #61, T/L onto Main Street and go 1.8 miles west, then T/R onto Mattes Avenue and go another ½ mile. CR 300 E E 1200TH AVE./ CR 1200 N PART #3 EFFINGHAM TO VANDALIA, IL E 1350TH AVENUE EFFINGHAM ST. ELMO ALTAMONT OKAW VALLEY CAMPGROUND VANDALIA BROWNSTOWN
PART #4 VANDALIA DETAIL MAP GROCERY STORE, MOTELS & FAST FOOD LAUNDROMAT HOSPITAL RESTAURANTS MOTELS & WAL-MART SUPERCENTER EIGHTH GALLATIN ROUTE WEST TO EDWARDSVILLE & ALTON MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY POST OFFICE
SERVICE DIRECTORY FOR MAP SET #16 9.5 GREENUP, IL Most services are ¼ mile off-route north via SR130, at the I-70 interchange: o Budget Host Inn (217-923-3176), 716 E. Elizabeth Street. o Subway Sandwich Shop, Dairy Queen, Chester s Chicken, and IHOP. o Backyard BBQ (217-923-5100), 220 N. Haughton Hwy. o Casey s General Store (convenience store). IGA Foodliner Market (217-923-5045), 201 E. Cumberland Street. Carl s Pizza (217-923-3093), 117 W. Cumberland Street. Pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches. 28.5 TEUTOPOLIS, IL Kountry Kitchen (217) 857-3948), 105 E. Main Street. Subway Sandwich Shop (217-857-1400), 500 W. Main Street. 32.0 EFFINGHAM, IL -- [Last grocery stores before Okaw Valley Kampground] Bike & Hike Bike Shop (217-342-2453), 300 W Jefferson Ave. Right on the route. http://www.bikeandhikeweb.com/ Martin s IGA Groceries Plus (217-347-7191), 101 S Merchant Street. Right on the route at the corner of Jefferson Ave. and Merchant Street. Save-A-Lot Groceries (217-342-3094), 101 N Keller Drive. Off- route 1 block north of Fayette Ave. Gabby Goat American Pub & Grill (217-342-4628), 303 E. Fayette Avenue. Joe Sippers Café (217-347-2233), 114 South 4 th Street. 47.0 ALTAMONT, IL -- 54.0 ST. ELMO, IL Fast-food eateries and motels are ¾ mile S. of town at the I-70 interchange. Daryl s Dine-In (618-829-9727), E. Cumberland Rd./US 40 and Ash Street. Classic diner food. Casey General Store (618-829-3060), 410 W. Cumberland Rd./US 40. Phillips 66 & Fas Mart Convenience Store (618-829-5700), 101 W. Cumberland Rd./US 40. Dollar general Grocery Store (618-829-5164), 419 E. Cumberland Rd./US 40. Library Internet & Wi-Fi Hot Spot Info Evans Public Library 215 South 5th Street Vandalia, IL 618-283-2824 http://evanspubliclibrary.org/ US Post Office Vandalia, IL 304 South 4 th Street 62471 618-283-0328 Week Days 08:30AM 5:00PM Saturday 09:00AM NOON St. Anthony s Memorial Hospital 503 N Maple Street Effingham, IL 62401 217-342-2121 Fayette County Hospital 650 West Taylor Vandalia, Illinois 62471 618-283-1232
59.0 BROWNSTOWN, IL [3 miles east of Okaw Valley Campground] Mark s Café (618-427-3629), 233 W. Cumberland Rd./US 40. Victory Lane Gas Station & Convenience Store (618-427-5351), 119 W. Cumberland Rd./US 40. 68.0 VANDALIA, IL Okaw Valley Kampground (618-427-5140/888-470-3968), 1341 East 1650 Avenue & Boley Drive, Brownstown, IL 62418. Snack bar & grocery store, showers, laundry, pool, wi-fi. Right on the route, 6 miles east of downtown Vandalia. [bring groceries from Effingham] Rated as excellent by 2017 cyclists on the route. Motels on north side of town (I-70 Exit #63): o Jay s Inn (618-283-1200) o Economy Inn (618-283-2363) Motels on west side of town (I-70 Exit #61): o Holiday Inn Express (618-283-0010) o Ramada Inn (618-283-1400) Vandal Wash Laundromat (618-283-9165), 1410 Rock Island Ave., near I-70 exit #61.