Odell, IL
Odell was a railroad town founded in 1884 that became a major depot for the transportation of grain in the early 20th Century. Its early paved portion of old Hwy 4 became a portion of Route 66.
Odell has a well restored 1932 Standard Station.
There also is an underground passageway that was built in 1947 to make crossing the congested Route 66 safer.
Odell participates in the Route 66 Red carpet Corridor events each May.
Follow Odell Rd (West St) through Odell - Go left onto Old Route 66 (Frontage Road) - Go 8 miles to Pontiac Rd - Go left just past the North Side Self Storage by the Old Log Cabin Restaurant - Bear left following signs with 1926-30 Route 66 - Cross the RR Tracks onto Aurora - Go right on Indiana - Go left on Main - Go right on Water - Go left on Vermillion - Go right on Reynolds - Go left back on Route 66 just past the McDonalds.
From Odell, follow Frontage Rd out of town - Go 5.5 miles and go right onto Old Route 66 into Dwight - Stay on Old Route 66 to the Junction with Hwy 17/Mazon Ave - Keep going straight onto Waupansie St, which will eventually become Macnamera St - Go straight on Hwy 47 toward I-55 - after about half a mile, go right onto Dwight Rd - At the next Stop sign, go right onto the Frontage Rd
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