Historic Route 66 > Turn by turn > Illinois > Westbound - Wilmington
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Gardner | Elwood

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Map courtesy of Stefan Joppich - Legend

Continued from Elwood.

At the exit 269 on I-55, a choice of alignments is available:

pre 1940 post 1940

Continue south on IL-53.

In Wilmington follow IL-53 as it turns slight right and become Baltimore St (IL-53).

Wilmington

Continue on Baltimore St. (IL-53).

Gemini Giant and the Launching Pad Drive-In

Eagle Hotel

Continue as Baltimore St. renames briefly to Bridge St.

Cross the Kanakee River

Continue as Bridge St. renames back to Baltimore St.

Continue slight left (=southwest) onto IL-53 at the intersection with 5th St. and Stripmine Rd.

Braidwood

Continue as IL-53 becomes Front St. (IL-53).

Polk-a-Dot Drive-In

The Braidwood nuclear reactor

Continue to Gardner.

On I-55 at exit 238, exit onto IL-129 and continue towards Gardner.

Continue south on IL-129.

Polly, Jolly and Johnny

Braidwood

Continue south on IL-129.

Till Gardner, IL-129 runs parallel to the older alignment, but on the other side of the railroad.

Art deco ceramic tile station

Continue to Gardner.

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