Story Behind the Mural
The Bloomington, Pontiac, & Joliet Interurban Railroad, known locally as the BP&J, was originally designed to connect to the Illinois Interurban Railway at Bloomington and Joliet. Due to increasing competition from automobiles and trucks, plus the development of the state highway system, the BP&J only connected Pontiac, Odell, and Dwight, and it operated from 1905 to 1925.
The notorious rough ride on the interurban led locals to affectionately refer to the line as the Bump, Push & Jerk.
Artist
The mural design comes from Rob Estes of Brushstroke Signs in Paducah, KY.
Location
300 Block of North Main Street
GPS - Latitude 40.880520; Longitude: -88.630302