From the September 2, 2020, Journal Gazette-Times Courier "Explore With Lenore: Watch Now: Get your 'kicks' with bike ride to Towanda" by Lenore Sobota.
This has lots of photos and a video of the teacher who had his students turn an abandoned section of Route 66 through Towanda into a trip across Route 66.
Portions of the planned U.S. Bicycle Route 66 have already been developed through McLean County in Illinois. While some Route 66 communities are just now getting involved with their heritage of the Mother Road, Towanda got involved with it back in the 1990s.
That's when Normal Community High School teacher Fred Walk got his students involved with converting an abandoned stretch of 66 into a walking and bicycling path. They got involved and drew up plans and learned a lot about the old road's history and geography while doing so. Eight billboards were designed for the eight states Route 66 goes through.
There are Burma Shave signs, gardens, , more than 130 trees, benches, information signs and even picnic tables along it.
This was a very educational learning event for his students and something they can surely be proud of participating in now.
What a Teacher. --RoadTowanda
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