Carthage, Illinois SOS Driving Test Routes

Practice your Carthage SOS road test route

Real routes used for the Carthage Secretary of State Driver Services facility at 130 Buchanan St, delivered as a Google Maps GPS navigation file with turn-by-turn instructions included. No app, no account, no subscription.

Carthage SOS office details

Location: 130 Buchanan St., Carthage, IL 62321
Phone: (217) 357-3869
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed weekends.
Map: View on Google Maps
Street view: Preview the office on Google Street View

This Hancock County Secretary of State Driver Services facility (Illinois runs driver licensing through the Secretary of State's office, not a separate DMV) handles license issuance and renewals, written and road tests, and ID cards.

Other SOS offices near Carthage

This office is fairly remote. Here's how far the nearest other office we have a route for is to drive from this location:

• Canton SOS: 69.00 miles, about 80 minutes

This route runs 17.15 miles and takes about 35 minutes:

1. Drive east on Buchanan Street/US 136. Continue on US 136, 1.62 miles.
2. Turn right to take the IL 110 ramp, 2.01 miles.
3. Turn right onto East County Road 1300, 0.75 miles.
4. Drive west on East County Road 1300, 0.29 miles.
5. Turn right onto North County Road 1900, 1.02 miles.
6. Turn right onto East County Road 1400, 1.02 miles.
7. Turn left onto IL 94/IL 110/IL 336/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway. Continue on IL 110/IL 336/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway, 2.65 miles.
8. Turn right onto North County Road 2200, 0.22 miles.
9. Drive south on North County Road 2200, 0.93 miles.
10. Drive south on North County Road 2200, 0.86 miles.
11. Turn right onto East County Road 1300, 2.00 miles.
12. Turn right onto IL 94/IL 110/IL 336/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway, 1.56 miles.
13. Take the US 136 West/IL 94 North exit toward Carthage/Keokuk, 0.41 miles.
14. Keep left to stay on IL 94 toward Carthage/Keokuk, 1.80 miles.
15. Your destination is on the left.

This is a sample route only. The full, current set of Carthage routes is included in the download.

Route breakdown

• Distance: 17.15 miles
• Duration: about 35 minutes
• Turns: 9 total, 1 left and 7 right, plus a keep left
• Longest stretch: IL 94/IL 110/IL 336/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway, 4.21 miles combined

What to expect on the roads this route covers

This route includes real expressway driving on the IL 94/IL 110/IL 336/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway, which carries this route's longest combined stretch at 4.21 miles across two crossings. The route also uses a separate IL 110 ramp (2.01 miles) to get onto the expressway in the first place, mileage that isn't merged into the main expressway total since the ramp instruction doesn't carry the full road name. East County Road 1300 adds 3.04 miles combined across three crossings.

Tips for this specific route

• Get comfortable holding speed on the IL 94/IL 110/IL 336/Chicago-Kansas City Expressway. It's the route's longest stretch at 4.21 miles combined.
• Practice merging from the IL 110 ramp. It's a genuine expressway on-ramp, a different skill from a standard turn.
• Set aside real time to practice this one. At 17.15 miles, it's one of the longer routes in this catalog.