BLOOMINGTON (MCT) — A state grant will help pay for an extension on the Historic Route 66 Bikeway in McLean County and a rehabilitation project at the Dwight Train Depot.

McLean County is the lead agency for a multi-governmental project for the bike trail. The $800,000 will be used to add a 2.51-mile extension from County Highway 29 in Towanda north to the end of the old alignment of Route 66.

“This is another of the incremental phases of this long-term project,” said McLean County Administrator Bill Wasson. “It’s a good example of governments working together from the county board, local communities and the state, to enhance the quality of life for our residents.”