The Route 66-themed welcome center on Interstate 44 near Conway, Mo., opened Monday morning. The Springfield News-Leader has details about the new facilities: — Increased restroom facilities for men and for women along with separate family restrooms. The restrooms will feature automatic sinks and toilets to conserve water. — Some 75 truck parking spaces on … Continue reading Route 66-themed welcome center opens in Missouri
Day: May 4, 2009
Retired from the patrol
The Pontiac (Ill.) Daily Leader has a story about Chester Henry of LeRoy, Ill., who was a Illinois state trooper in District 6 of the Pontiac area from 1957 to 1984. Henry attended this past weekend's Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor event. Henry was inducted into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame in … Continue reading Retired from the patrol
Fun Run draws large crowds
I received this brief e-mailed report from Jim Hinckley of Kingman, Ariz., about the annual Arizona Route 66 Association's 22nd annual Fun Run: I do not have the final tally but in my estimation this was the largest Fun Run to date. If nothing else it was the most diverse in the vehicle department. There … Continue reading Fun Run draws large crowds