After all the attention Joliet, Ill., has received lately about its tourism efforts and beautification of Route 66, nearby Countryside must have felt a little left out.
According to Countryside Suburban Life, the city is considering some of its own beautification efforts for Joliet Road, aka Route 66. This, ironically, is being mulled after a design group proposed beautification efforts for not Joliet Road, but another artery — LaGrange Road.
Mayor Robert Conrad said the Route 66 Americana/Vintage Signs theme of vintage gas pumps, highlighted signage and other auto tributes as well as a Las Vegas feel, would be perfect in Countryside — but on the actual Route 66 on Joliet Road.
“I like the Route 66 concept. I think you’re on the wrong road … we might utilize that when we jump on with the Route 66,” Conrad said.
If Countryside does eventually spruce up Route 66, it will be because this happy accident sparked the idea.