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Turn by turn Illinois Westbound Wilmington
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Westbound Wilmington

Random point of interest

9-11 Remembrance Garden

9-11 Remembrance Garden

Two rusted steel girders from the World Trade Center towers, one 14 ft. high and one 15 ...

Detail

Westbound Wilmington

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Map courtesy of Stefan Joppich – Legend

Continued from Elwood.

At the exit 269 on I-55, a choice of alignments is available:

pre 1940 post 1940
Continue south on IL-53.

In Wilmington follow IL-53 as it turns slight right and become Baltimore St (IL-53).

Wilmington

Continue on Baltimore St. (IL-53).

Gemini Giant and the Launching Pad Drive-In

Eagle Hotel

Continue as Baltimore St. renames briefly to Bridge St.

Cross the Kanakee River

Continue as Bridge St. renames back to Baltimore St.

Continue slight left (=southwest) onto IL-53 at the intersection with 5th St. and Stripmine Rd.

Braidwood

Continue as IL-53 becomes Front St. (IL-53).

Polk-a-Dot Drive-In

The Braidwood nuclear reactor

Continue to Gardner.

Take exit 240 from I-55.

We leave I-55 about 2 miles early as exit 238 – where we would historically exit left on IL-129 has been removed from use and an essential bridge has been taken out.

Turn left (=east) onto Lorenzo Rd.

Cross over I-55.

Turn right (=south) on the East Frontage Rd.

As the Eastern Frontage Rd. turns right to join Washington St, turn left (=south) on Washington St. (IL-129)

Continue south on IL-129.

Polly, Jolly and Johnny

Braidwood

Continue south on IL-129.

Till Gardner, IL-129 runs parallel to the older alignment, but on the other side of the railroad.

Art deco ceramic tile station

Continue to Gardner.