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Exit 97A — I-72 in Illinois

Saint Louis · Milepost 97 · Open late · 44 places at this exit.

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Gas · 6

Place	Off the ramp
Marathon	0.4 mi · gas station
Marathon Food Mart- Upton Ky	0.4 mi · gas station	call
Electrify America	0.6 mi · ev charging station
Thorntons	1.2 mi · fuel
Phillips 66	1.7 mi · gas station	call
Phillips 66	1.7 mi · gas station

Food & restaurants · 18

Place	Off the ramp
Springfield Cracker barrel	0.3 mi · restaurant	call
Café 501	0.4 mi · coffee shop	call
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill	0.5 mi · buffet restaurant	call
Pizza Ranch	0.5 mi · buffet restaurant	call
Walmart Bakery	0.7 mi · bakery	call
McDonald's	0.7 mi · fast food restaurant	call
Brezie's Roasted Beans	0.8 mi · coffee shop	call
Head West Sub Stop	0.9 mi · sandwich shop	call
HeadWest Gaming Cafe	0.9 mi · cafe	call
Route 66 Mother Road Diner	1.0 mi · diner	call
Arby's	1.0 mi · fast food restaurant	call
Taco Bell	1.1 mi · fast food restaurant	call
Starbucks	1.1 mi · coffee shop	call
Kfc	1.1 mi · chicken restaurant	call
A & Q Cafe	1.1 mi · southern restaurant	call
Cozy Dog Drive In	1.4 mi · hot_dog	call
New China	1.5 mi · chinese	call
Burger Bar	1.6 mi · american	call

Hotels & stays · 9

Place	Off the ramp
Travelodge	0.5 mi · bed and breakfast	call
Choice Hotels	0.7 mi · hotel	call
Baymont by Wyndham Springfield	0.7 mi · resort	call
Route 66 Hotel and Conference Center	1.0 mi · hotel	call
SpringHill Suites by Marriott	1.1 mi · hotel	call
Fairfield Inn	1.1 mi · hotel
Days Inn	2.0 mi · hotel	call
Motel 6 Springfield, Il	2.2 mi · motel	call
Staybridge Suites	2.4 mi · hotel	call

Things to see · 11

Place	Off the ramp
Playground	at the exit · playground
Playground	0.5 mi · playground
Selvaggio Historic Arches	0.7 mi · attraction
Kiwanis Club Playground	0.7 mi · playground
Rotary Sundial	0.8 mi · attraction
Knight's Action Park	1.7 mi · amusement park	call
Real Ax Throwing	1.9 mi · amusement park	call
Arnold Monument Co	2.2 mi · monument	call
Illinois State Historical Society	2.3 mi · history museum	call
Malibu Jack's Springfield	3.3 mi · amusement park	call
Route History	3.6 mi · history museum	call

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← Exit 96B (mile 96)
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