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Route 66 railroad bridge is gone

The Belleville News-Democrat is reporting in its Wednesday edition that the bridge that once took a railroad over historic Route 66 (later Illinois 157) in Edwardsville, Ill., is gone.

On Tuesday, crews were hauling away the remains of the abandoned railroad bridge. Plans call for the area under the bridge to be filled in with dirt, and a Madison County Transit bicycle trail will run over the former railroad bridge.

I know Route 66 enthusiasts such as Ron Warnick will be saddened by the news, but at least the railroad right-of-way is being used for a worthy purpose — connecting MCT's Watershed and Schoolhouse trails.

Roger 2 comments 12:02 AM

Comments:

Hey, Roger:

If you look at that area you're alluding to, you'll notice they're preparing the old 157 roadway to come out on to the new roadway...I thought they were going to fill all that in....is that an access road back to the new entrance to ESIC?

Nice blog

gc

# posted by  Anonymous : 9:10 AM

 

Interesting Story.

I spent the 1st 42 years of my life next to an extended stretch of Rte. 66 here in Southern Ca.

I have plans to attempt a bike ride, this year, or next, on Rte. 66 from its West Coast start in Santa Monica, all the way to Victorville, or even Barstow.

# posted by  Anonymous : 12:26 AM

 

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