IDOT to destroy historic bridge in Edwardsville, IL
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:09 pmIn early March of 2006, supporters of the Route 66 Mother Road, preservationist, and the general public will lose an important Route 66 Landmark, if action is not taken now. Since 1918, this Railroad Overpass was the threshold through which travelers passed on their journey between California and Chicago on Route 66. This Landmark is located in Edwardsville, IL, near the old Edwardsville High School and is a vital part of Edwardsville's history.
This Landmark is to be demolished by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of a highway relocation project. The area will then to be filled with dirt, all at a great cost to taxpayers. Saving this Landmark will not impact the new highway.
This Landmark is actually part of the successful "Rails to Trails" program(Schoolhouse Trail) and can be utilized as part of the Trail instead of destroying it.
Please note that Route 66 has now received National Scenic Byways status from the Federal Highway Administration of which this project is a vital part.
It is up to you. Your support will be appreciated for generations.
If you want to SAVE this Landmark, then call the following:
Governor of Illinois: Rod Blagojevich - 217-782-0244
U.S. Senator: Barack Obama - 217-492-5089
U.S. Senator: Richard Durbin - 217-492-4062
U.S. Representative: John Shimkus - 618-344-3065
U.S. Representative: Jerry Costello - 618-233-8026
ILL.Senator: William Haine - 618-465-4784
ILL.Senator: James Clayburne - 618-875-1212
ILL. Senator: Frank Watson - 618-664-9108
ILL. Representative: Jay Hoffman - 618-345-2176
FHWA Administrator: Norman Stoner - 217-492-4640
IDOT Secretary: Timothy Martin - 217-782-5597
County Chairman: Alan Dunstan - 618-692-7040
Edwardsville Mayor: Gary Niebur - 618-692-7530
City Administrator: Bennett Dickmann - 618-692-7520
If not, you do not have to do anything. It will be gone.
Some more e-mails and websites I have located:
Madison County Board: madisoncountyboard(a)co.madison.il.us
City of Edwardsville: http://www.cityofedwardsville.com/
Illinois State governernment: http://www.illinois.gov/
US Senator Richard Durbin: http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm
US Senator Barack Obama: http://obama.senate.gov/contact
This Landmark is to be demolished by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of a highway relocation project. The area will then to be filled with dirt, all at a great cost to taxpayers. Saving this Landmark will not impact the new highway.
This Landmark is actually part of the successful "Rails to Trails" program(Schoolhouse Trail) and can be utilized as part of the Trail instead of destroying it.
Please note that Route 66 has now received National Scenic Byways status from the Federal Highway Administration of which this project is a vital part.
It is up to you. Your support will be appreciated for generations.
If you want to SAVE this Landmark, then call the following:
Governor of Illinois: Rod Blagojevich - 217-782-0244
U.S. Senator: Barack Obama - 217-492-5089
U.S. Senator: Richard Durbin - 217-492-4062
U.S. Representative: John Shimkus - 618-344-3065
U.S. Representative: Jerry Costello - 618-233-8026
ILL.Senator: William Haine - 618-465-4784
ILL.Senator: James Clayburne - 618-875-1212
ILL. Senator: Frank Watson - 618-664-9108
ILL. Representative: Jay Hoffman - 618-345-2176
FHWA Administrator: Norman Stoner - 217-492-4640
IDOT Secretary: Timothy Martin - 217-782-5597
County Chairman: Alan Dunstan - 618-692-7040
Edwardsville Mayor: Gary Niebur - 618-692-7530
City Administrator: Bennett Dickmann - 618-692-7520
If not, you do not have to do anything. It will be gone.
Some more e-mails and websites I have located:
Madison County Board: madisoncountyboard(a)co.madison.il.us
City of Edwardsville: http://www.cityofedwardsville.com/
Illinois State governernment: http://www.illinois.gov/
US Senator Richard Durbin: http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm
US Senator Barack Obama: http://obama.senate.gov/contact
