Photographs and stories by Jim Grey

Tag: NRIL2007

Classic motels on the National Road/US 40 in central Illinois

Classic motels along US 40 and the National Road in central Illinois.

9 April 2021
The Green Lantern on the National Road/US 40 in Illinois

A fabulous neon sign in front of a restaurant that had just burned down.

2 April 2021
Remnants of the National Road and US 40 in east central Illinois

Bits and bobs of old highway between Casey and Effingham, Illinois.

26 March 2021
A change in the pavement on the abandoned National Road in Illinois

A change in the pavement on the abandoned National Road in Illinois.

19 March 2021
The National Road and US 40 in Casey, Illinois

Taking a look at downtown Casey, IL, on the National Road.

12 March 2021
The National Road and US 40 in Livingston, Illinois

The confusing alignment of the National Road and US 40 near Livingston, Illinois.

5 March 2021
The brick National Road and US 40 east of Marshall, Illinois

More of the old brick National Road in Illinois, not far from the Indiana border.

26 February 2021
The National Road and US 40 at the Indiana/Illinois line

A look at how the National Road and US 40 evolved at the Indiana/Illinois line.

19 February 2021