Illinois Brick Road - Auburn, IL

Springfield, Illinois

Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, this 1.4 mile section of hand-laid red brick on Route 66 survives today. It is located about two miles north of Auburn on Route 4.Paved in sixteen-foot wide Portland Concrete circa 1921, this segment began as Illinois 4, serving as US 66 from 1926-1930. Later, in 1932, IL 4 was improved by widening the roadway and removing the ninety-degree turns, mostly by bypassing them. At this time, a brick surface was added to the route along Snell and Curran Roads.Read more about Route 66 in Illinois, at ... https://www.route66roadtrip.com/route-66-illinois-road-trip.htm