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Students propose nine-mile Route 66 multiuse trail linking Pontiac and Chenoa; ask county for resolution and coordination

Livingston County Board · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Pontiac Township High School students presented a phased plan to convert nine miles of abandoned Route 66 into a multiuse path, citing local surveys that showed majority support and requesting county approval to pursue grants, inter-county coordination and a county resolution of support.

A student team from Pontiac Township High School asked the Livingston County Board to back a nine-mile conversion of an abandoned Route 66 segment south of Pontiac into a multiuse recreational and conservation path.

"We're here to share with you some information about the abandoned part of Route 66 and how we would like to turn it into a multiuse path," student presenter Cole Donzi said. The students proposed completing the project in manageable stages…

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