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Ladd School Subway

N Ladd St. & W Prairie St., Pontiac, IL
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According to the notes on the Wayside Exhibit here the Ladd School Subway became necessary when traffic on Route 66 made crossing the street to get to school too dangerous for children.

Initially parents just asked for an island between the north and south bound lanes, instead they got a tunnel under the whole road. The tunnel entrances were sealed in 1945 after 66 was realigned to the new four lane road that bypassed this part of town.

The Ladd School is long gone and and the school site is now home to a church.

Photo(s): 2016

 

 

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