Old Chain of Rocks Bridge -- Edwardsville Loop
     
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East over the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
S   Historic Route 66 across Chouteau Island
X   Canal Bridge (Caution! Bridge surface is steel
            mesh with expansion joints!)
S   Chain of Rocks Rd.
X   Hwy 3
R   Maryville Rd.
L   Nameoki (Hwy 203) � use the shoulder
( R )  E. Chain of Rocks Rd.
L   Lenox Dr.  (Past Barber Shop)
( R )  Old Poag Rd.
L Hwy 111 (shoulder)
Exit to the right just befor overpass
Continue on Old Poag Rd. (right)
L   Wanda Rd.  (about 10 + miles)
R   Old Alton EDW (Edwardsville) Rd. (about 13 miles)
R   Hwy 159/143  (Motomart C-store) (about 17 miles)
S   Main St. � Edwardsville, IL
Restaurant on the left -- accross from Courthouse
R  Vandalia St.
S   St. Louis St.
L   Hwy 157
L   Esic Dr.  (Caution! Watch for cars!)
R   Bike Trail � look for yellow sign with bike symbol
X   University Dr. � near SIUE
X   E. Chain of Rocks Rd.
Bike path uses Sand Rd. (left)
X   I-270
X   I-255   Bike path uses frontage Rds.
X   Hwy 111
R   Lake Dr.  � end of bike path
L   Pontoon Rd., then quick
R   Lake Rd.
R   Breckenridge  Rd.
( L )   Morrison Rd.
R   Maryville Rd.
X   Nameoki (Hwy 203)
L   Chain of Rocks Rd.
Hardees on the left
X   Cross Hwy 3
X   Canal Bridge  (Caution!)
S   across Chouteau Is.
X   Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

(about 37.5 miles)

Thanks again to Ted Adams for his help with the route.

Sue


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