Talk:U.S. Route 66 in Illinois
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Truncated 1976 to Gardner, 1978 to Normal, 1979 into Missouri
- By 1969, US 66 was on I-55 from Missouri past IL 203 [1]
- A 1968 Illinois Tollway map shows US 66 with I-55 from south of Plainfield to Burr Ridge, then along Joliet Road, IL 43, Ogden Avenue and Jackson Boulevard/Adams Street to Michigan Avenue (or maybe beyond via Michigan Avenue, Congress Street, Columbus Drive and Jackson Drive - why that way?)
A 1973 IDOT map has US 66 on I-55 wherever I-55 exists except at Springfield, Bloomington and Chicago. This matches present I-55 from St. Louis to east of Staunton, north of Litchfield to south of Springfield, maybe around Pontiac and Dwight, and southwest of Gardner to Burr Ridge. At Springfield, US 66 runs via Adlai Stevenson Drive and Dirksen Parkway, merging with I-55 north of Sherman. At Bloomington, US 66 runs via prsent Business I-55. In Chiago, it looks like it ends at Michigan Avenue, which is the east end of US 14 (Michigan and Jackson).
So, except possibly at Lincoln, US 66 probably used I-55 everywhere except Springfield, Bloomington and Chicago at decommissioning. --SPUI (T - C - RFC) 10:26, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Bridge dates on early bypasses
- 1942 over Salt Creek (bypass of Cobblestone Avenue)
- 1939 over Brainards Branch
- 1996 over railroads
- 1939 over Brainards Branch
- ? under railroad
no bridges
no bypass
- 1939 over US 51
- 1940 over Conrail
- 1940 over Bunn Street
- 2000 over Sugar Creek
- 1939 over old US 66
no bridges
no bridges
no bridges
- 1947-1954 over Vermillion River
- 1927 over North Creek
no bridges
- ? over IL 17
- ? over Gooseberry Creek
no bridges
