A few days ago, Melba Rigg at 4 Women on the Route in Galena, Kan., passed along good news -- the historic Front Street Bridge that was closed to traffic for repairs has reopened. The bridge, which actually is a 216-foot-long railroad viaduct, was built in the early 1920s, and incorporated as Route 66 when … Continue reading Galena bridge reopens to traffic
Author: Ron Warnick
I'm the editor and publisher of Route 66 News, a clearinghouse of events, information, and entertainment pertaining to historic U.S. 66, the Mother Road.
Outlook for Mojave Trails Monument dims
It now seems less likely the lame-duck Congress will vote on a lands bill that includes legislation to establish a Mojave Trails National Monument along the Route 66 corridor in Southern California, reported Kurt Repanshek today for National Parks Traveler. Repanshek explains: Conservation groups last month urged Congress to sweep these and dozens of other pending bills up … Continue reading Outlook for Mojave Trails Monument dims
The story behind the Meadow Gold sign
The Journal Record of Oklahoma City has published a story about the saving and restoration of the historic Meadow Gold sign on Route 66 in Tulsa. The article is behind the newspaper's online pay wall. But it posted a video about the Meadow Gold sign that includes an interview with Lee Anne Ziegler of the … Continue reading The story behind the Meadow Gold sign
A recap of Grant Denyer’s journey
Australian television personality Grant Denyer finished his Route 66 trip on, naturally enough, on the Santa Monica Pier. The Sunrise at 7 morning show decided to show highlights of the journey: If you want to see all of the video segments, you can go to this YouTube channel here.
More details emerge of Billy Connolly’s Route 66 trip
A few weeks ago, it was reported that well-known Scottish actor, musician and comedian Billy Connolly would host another television travel series, this time on Route 66. Today, more details came to the surface in The Guardian newspaper of London and other British media. Connolly's trip will start in May. It will be a four-part … Continue reading More details emerge of Billy Connolly’s Route 66 trip
Bottletree Ranch creator is subject of documentary
Elmer Long, creator of the Bottletree Ranch along Route 66 near Oro Grande, Calif., has been filmed for a documentary, "Elmer's Factory," by Christopher Lee of Onward Films. Here's the trailer: Here's the summary of the film: Elmer's Factory (2010) is a portrait of bottle tree artist Elmer Long, whose colorful Bottle Tree Ranch along … Continue reading Bottletree Ranch creator is subject of documentary
“Route 66” game now available for Macs, iPads
A few days ago, the "Route 66" hidden object game that we reported on in October 2009 became available for download to Apple Macintosh operating systems. That would include iPad computers as well, as this short demo video shows: Here's the summary of the game: Travel down the world famous Route 66 with ‘Mad’ Madeleine Mayflower, … Continue reading “Route 66” game now available for Macs, iPads
Another Route 66 bike trail section set in Illinois
A federal grant recently was awarded to establish a bicycle and walking trail along Route 66 between Sherman and Williamsville in Illinois, according to the Springfield State Journal-Register. Most of the story is behind the newspaper's pay wall. However, the brief online edition reported that a grant of $269,000 recently was awarded to develop an … Continue reading Another Route 66 bike trail section set in Illinois
Bird Creek Bridge soon will be closed
If you want to drive on the westbound Bird Creek Bridge on Oklahoma 66 (aka old Route 66) near Catoosa, Okla., you'd better do it within the next three weeks or so. The state is building an emergency crossover to the eastbound bridge that should be completed within 20 days, reported the Tulsa World, where … Continue reading Bird Creek Bridge soon will be closed
Reality travel show on Route 66 goes to editing stage
A New Jersey-based film production company that traveled Route 66 earlier this year is taking its footage to an editing company to create a reality-based travel program, according to a news release over the weekend. Vincent Cricchio of Vincent Video is consulting with Timeline Video on the editing. They plan to create a pilot episode … Continue reading Reality travel show on Route 66 goes to editing stage