Turn by turn
Westbound Romeoville
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Map courtesy of Stefan Joppich – Legend
Bolingbrook
Continue on I-55.
In 1940, Route 66 was realigned to pass through Plainfield and bypass Joliet. Multiple additional alignments were done over the subsequent years while building what would become the Interstate.
At the exit 268 on I-55, a choice of alignments is available:
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Until 1940 this was the only Route 66 routing. After that, it became the ALT-66 routing. Exit I-55 onto Joliet Road at exit 268. Avoid entering I-355. Montana Charlie’s Litte America Flea Market Continue southwest on Joliet Rd. RomeovilleHistorical note: Originally Romeoville was called Romeo, but the love affair with Juliet seems to have ended when Juliet was renamed to Joliet in 1845. Continue straight (=southwest) on Joliet Rd. (IL-53) as IL-53 joins at the intersection with Bolingbrook Dr. Continue straight as Joliet Rd. (IL-53) renames into Independence Blvd. (IL-53). Follow Independece Blvd. (IL-53) as it veers south. South of town, continue as Independence Blvd (IL-53) renames to Broadway St. (IL-53). Continue straight onto Broadway St. (IL-53 and IL-7) at the intersection with Renwick Rd. and 9th St. (Il-7) as IL-7 joins us. |
This alignment that passed through Plainfield was created in 1940. In 1956, plainfield itself was bypassed as well by I-55. Continue on I-55. RomeovilleA very short stretch with no exits runs through Romeoville Continue on I-55. BollingbrookContinue on I-55. On I-55, take exit 261 towards Plainfield onto IL-126 (Main St.). PlainfieldContinue on IL-126 (Main St.). Left (=south) onto IL-59 (Division St.). Continue straight at the intersection with Lockport St. (US-30), as US-30 joins us for 3 blocks. Continue straight (do not veer left with US-30 towards Joiet). Plainfield and Joliet both were on the Lincoln Highway, the first coast-to-coast highway designed for car travel built in 1915, later known as US-30. |
