'I Got Stuck By A Bridge In Joliet, Illinois' T-Shirts Are Restocked At Joliet Historical Museum

JOLIET, IL — At times, living and driving through Joliet can be a miserable experience and don't let your friends and acquaintances from other towns tell you otherwise. Thankfully, the Joliet Area Historical Museum has found a clever way to inject some humor into one of the most frustrating experiences of all about Joliet: those dreaded drawbridges.

Joliet Patch first wrote about the museum's "I Got Stuck By A Bridge In Joliet, Illinois" commemorative T-shirts last Christmas season. A lot of people purchased them and now with the Cass Street Bridge closed for an entire year, it's time for more people to buy one of these T-shirts to show your pride — or disgust — with Joliet.

At a September Joliet City Council meeting, city manager Beth Beatty indicated that Cass Street Bridge will be out of service until late 2026 or possibly the spring of 2027 for repairs.

"Tis the season for gifting. Why not start with a "I got stuck by the bridge in Joliet" T-Shirt? These are available now in the Joliet Area Historical Museum gift shop as well as online," the museum just announced on Facebook. "We have Joliet themed gifts like this and many others for sale. Get a head start on your holiday shopping now."

For more information, visit the Joliet Area Historical Museum website.