Day 17: 5/11/21: Chester, IL to Ferne Clyffe State Park

 Just outside of Chester I ran across the bridge below.  

Below is some additional information about the area.

Few pics of Ava, IL below.

I'm not sure how much I rode today on USBR 76 because the route in IL is not as clearly marked as it is in MO.  I'll bet you this portion of my route was definitely not on USBR 76.

A little friend I made today.

There was road work being done on about 3 miles of my route today, and I rode on this.

It was almost like riding on a continuous rumble strip for 3 miles. I found myself trying to keep up with the pattern while having my brain rattled.  That was mesmerizing.

I rode through Carbondale, home of Southern Illinois University.  Below are a couple of pics of campus buildings.

I camped at Ferne Clyffe State Park near Goreville, IL

Total miles today: 76.1