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Turn by turn Illinois Westbound Chatham
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Westbound Chatham

Random point of interest

Ed Smalley Centennial park

Ed Smalley Centennial park

A monument to the Sac and Fox Indian agency established 1869 is located in the park.

Detail

Westbound Chatham

Printing this description can take a lot of time, so you might want to consider buying commercially available alternatives such as the 8 map set and the EZ66 guide to take along on your trip.

Map courtesy of Stefan Joppich – Legend

1926-1930 post 1930
Continued from Springfield.

While this is the oldest alignment of Route 66, many prefer the other alignment. This alignment also predates Route 66, under the SBI-4 name.

Modern IL-4 loosely follows this route.

Continue south on Chatam Rd.

Cross over I-72.

Left on Recreation Dr.

Knight’s Action Park

Route 66 Drive-in

Turn right (=west) on Woodside Rd. (CR-23, Spaulding Orchard Rd.).

The original road ran from the intersection of old Chatman and Woodside Rd. directly to the bridge over Lick Creek, without using Woodside Rd.

Dead-end original:

Next left onto Old Chatham Rd.

“Schuster” Bridge

Turn left (=south) onto IL-4 (Veterans Pky.).

Chatman

Continue on IL-4 as it becomes Main St.

Right (=west) on Walnut St.

2nd left (=south) on Church St.

Right (=southwest) to rejoin IL-4.

Continue as IL-4 curves west.

Alpha Rd. to you right just beyond the right curve is part of Route 66, but the connection to IL-4 further south is obliterated.

Continue as IL-4 curves south.

Irwins Park

Continue as IL-4 curves southwest again.

Right (=west) on Snell Rd. (CR-12.50) At the intersetion with Snell Rd./Hambuch Rd.

Red Brick Pavement

Turn slight left (=south) onto the curve joining Curran Rd. (CR-18).

Continue to Auburn.

Please see Lake Springfield.