If you live in northern Illinois or are driving through it on Sunday, you’re going to have the chance of seeing some unusual things on the Mother Road.
The historic railroad depot of Braidwood, Ill., will be moved from its current spot at Illinois 53 (aka Route 66) and Illinois 113 to Main and Center streets in town. According to the Joliet Herald News, the move will begin at 6 a.m. Sunday and probably will last at least a couple of hours.
The depot is being moved because a nearby grocer, Berkot’s Super Foods, wants the property for parking. The 1882 depot’s new home will be near city hall.
Also, in Pontiac, Ill., on Sunday, the Walldogs will be finishing the murals they’re painting at various spots around the city, including a Route 66-themed mural. Also, several murals will be located on Route 66. That includes a Rodino Square mural, of which the Pontiac Daily Leader has a story.
And a British couple went to Pontiac to check out the murals after reading about the event in a newsletter by the Illinois Route 66 Association.