the green mile(b/w)....
Northern Illinois got its first brick when this mile long section was completed in 1915.It took nearly a year to build and was funded by "state aid" which I assume meant the state of Illinois paid for at least part of it. They only paid for one lane however, the only lane was dirt. One could assume that many a traveler used the wrong lane, especially after a big rain. Why it was put in a rural area far from the nearest town (Oregon) is also strange. Perhaps they felt brick roads wouldn't catch on,travelers preferred dirt instead (again, unless it rained)....
the green mile(b/w)....
Northern Illinois got its first brick when this mile long section was completed in 1915.It took nearly a year to build and was funded by "state aid" which I assume meant the state of Illinois paid for at least part of it. They only paid for one lane however, the only lane was dirt. One could assume that many a traveler used the wrong lane, especially after a big rain. Why it was put in a rural area far from the nearest town (Oregon) is also strange. Perhaps they felt brick roads wouldn't catch on,travelers preferred dirt instead (again, unless it rained)....