McLean County roadway to be renamed in honor of late highway department worker

Posted on February 12, 2021
Scott Bundy. (Photo courtesy: McLean County Highway Department)

By Heart of Illinois ABC

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County government is renaming a portion of a highly-traveled road in memory of a former highway department employee who died in a work-related accident almost two years ago.

A section of Towanda-Barnes Road, between G.E. Road and Fort Jesse Road, will be called the “Scott Bundy Memorial Road,” now that the county board unanimously backed the idea.

Bundy was responsible for snow removal on Towanda-Barnes.

Bundy, 41, worked at the highway department from 1999 to the time of his death on August 28, 2019.

The resolution adopted by the board Thursday night said Bundy co-hosted an annual golf outing to benefit many local charities. Bundy was also a U.S. Army National Guard Veteran, serving with the 1st Battalion, 131st Infantry from 1996 to 2002.

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