Roadside Attraction

Old Bridge

Gillespie, Illinois

Mile Marker 254 mi from Chicago

Price $

Highway Historic Route 66

The Old Bridge near Gillespie, Illinois, stands as a testament to an earlier era of travel, offering a tangible connection to the journeys of the past. Visitors can walk or drive across this historic structure, imagining the countless vehicles that once traversed this iconic highway. It's a free glimpse into the engineering and ambition that shaped American road trips, a quiet sentinel on a legendary path.

Old Bridge sits at mile 254 of Route 66 in Gillespie, Illinois. Heading west, it's about 1 mi past Mother Jones Monument and 1 mi before Soulsby Service Station.

Old Gillespie Lake, Gillespie Township, IL 62033, USA, Gillespie, Illinois

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