Towanda Route 66 Linear Parkway placard - Borrow Pit

Subject: Historic buildings, homes and sites; Route 66
Date: 1980? - 2009

Description: This description of a borrow pit located in Towanda, Illinois, is from one of the placards that line the Historic Route 66 Linear Parkway located in Towanda. The borrow pit, a small pond between Interstate 55 and Route 66, was the source of soil for elevating the Interstate 55 roadway, overpass, and exchange at Towanda.

Publisher: Towanda Area Historical Society and Towanda District Library
Rights Management: The images and documents in the Towanda Area Historical Society digital library may be viewed, downloaded, and printed for personal or educational use, but any commercial use is prohibited, without permission.
ID: 1115 bld_1980_2033
Last Update: June 11, 2009