Road correspondent Mark Potter reports that the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., has been returned to its original 1939 color scheme of blue. For many years, the motel was mostly of a coral color. Folks in Springfield, Mo., who are fighting the proposed relocation of Missouri 266, aka Route 66, in their town have … Continue reading Notes from the road
Day: September 4, 2007
New turnpike entrance will improve access to Route 66 towns
I didn't know this was going to happen, but new gate to Oklahoma's Turner Turnpike, set to be finished sometime in 2009, should improve access to the Route 66 towns of Luther and Arcadia, reports the Daily Oklahoman. The new gates will be built here (map link), with access to Triple XXX Road, 164th Street … Continue reading New turnpike entrance will improve access to Route 66 towns