At least cooler heads prevailed. In Mark Muckenfuss' column in the Inland Press-Enterprise, he said he was doing some research about old Route 66 in Southern California when he uncovered a 1967 newspaper article by Earl E. Buie about Interstate 40 road-construction plans through the Bristol Mountains. Normally, construction crews would have blasted their way … Continue reading Nuclear blasts for road construction
Day: September 22, 2007
Route 66 preservation grants announced
On Friday, the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program of the National Park Service announced its cost-share grant awards for 2007. These grants cover 50 percent of the cost of historic properties' preservation efforts or programs about Route 66. John Osterman Gas Station, Peach Springs, Ariz., $28,000 grant. From 1929 until its recent closure, the station … Continue reading Route 66 preservation grants announced
Cyclist takes Route 66 for fallen firemen
I stumbled upon this report from an Albuquerque television station about Laddie Williams of Augusta, Ga., who's cycling east across the U.S.A., including Route 66, to raise money for the families of nine firefighters who died in a blaze in Charleston, S.C., in June. It was the worst loss of life for firefighters since the … Continue reading Cyclist takes Route 66 for fallen firemen
At least they’re not going to the cemetery
Route 66 is hosting a caravan of cars on its way to a show in Elk City, Okla. It's not just any cars. They're funeral hearses. At lot of these car owners showed up Friday in Galena, Kan., according the Joplin (Mo.) Globe. And here's a funny anecdote from the story: Redmond said he has … Continue reading At least they’re not going to the cemetery