For a long time, I thought the only pedestrian tunnel on Route 66 was in Sayre, Okla. Now I’ve recently found that there’s one in Chelsea, Okla., and another in Odell, Ill.
Odell and the Illinois Route 66 Association restored the Odell Station, and now they’re trying to restore Odell’s pedestrian tunnel. As usual, tireless Illinois Route 66 preservationist John Weiss is leading the way. Here is a link to the story on the proposed tunnel project.
Apparently, the thing is buried. No wonder my wife and I never saw it during our 66 trips through town.
Are there any other Route 66 pedestrian tunnels of which I’m unaware? If you know of others, feel free to chime in with the comments link on this post.