A woman fell into the Arkansas River in Tulsa and was rescued Tuesday after she looked for "satanic symbols" that allegedly were on the underside of the historic 11th Street Bridge. Several Tulsa media outlets posted the story, but KJRH-TV reported the woman's bizarre reasoning for climbing the bridge. She lost her footing about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday … Continue reading A symbol of stupidity
Category: Bridges
Oatman Road near Topock to be closed four days for bridge work
Oatman Road near Topock, Arizona, will be closed for four days starting today while an innovative new bridge is built over a flood-prone wash. The Arizona Department of Transportation and Mohave County are constructing a prefabricated bridge over Sacramento Wash on Oatman Road (aka Route 66) one mile north of Interstate 40, according to a … Continue reading Oatman Road near Topock to be closed four days for bridge work
Part of Route 66 in Mojave Desert to be closed until mid-September
A portion of Route 66 that runs through the Mojave Desert just east of Amboy, California, will be closed through mid-September because of bridge construction. San Bernardino County published a news release Monday in the Desert Dispatch newspaper, based in Barstow, California: San Bernardino County Public Works will be constructing two new bridges and road … Continue reading Part of Route 66 in Mojave Desert to be closed until mid-September
Missouri to build new bridge next to Gasconade River bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Thursday it will build a new bridge next to the closed Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen and keep the historic bridge standing for now. In the meantime, local preservationists will have to find an entity to take over ownership of the old bridge, or it eventually may be removed. … Continue reading Missouri to build new bridge next to Gasconade River bridge
Trash a chronic problem under Tulsa’s 11th Street Bridge
A chronic problem with garbage under Tulsa's historic 11th Street Bridge and the nearby Interstate 244 bridge has festered for weeks, apparently because the city isn't sure what department is responsible for cleanup. Local physician Vicki C. Baker emailed me last week: The area under the 11th street/I-244 bridge sorely needs attention. RiverParks tells me … Continue reading Trash a chronic problem under Tulsa’s 11th Street Bridge
Tulsa residents provide intriguing ideas for land under I-244
Tulsa residents offered several intriguing ideas to develop a piece of land under Interstate 244 on the west side of the Arkansas River during a public hearing this week. It's one of the last of the original Vision 2025 projects for Route 66. The Tulsa World reports the land involves two triangular tracts between I-244 and Southwest Boulevard … Continue reading Tulsa residents provide intriguing ideas for land under I-244
Progress report on the Route 66 Experience museum
Ken Busby, CEO and executive director of the Route 66 Alliance, provided an update this week on Public Radio Tulsa about the ongoing Route 66 Experience museum project in Tulsa. You can listen to the 25-minute interview here. Here are some highlights: --- About $13 million is raised, nearly two-thirds of the way to the $23 million goal. … Continue reading Progress report on the Route 66 Experience museum
Tulsa seeks ideas for land near I-244, Route 66
The city of Tulsa is looking for Route 66 tourism-friendly ideas on how to develop a piece of land under the new Interstate 244 bridge on the west side of the Arkansas River and near Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66). A public hearing set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cyntergy Building at 810 S. Cincinnati … Continue reading Tulsa seeks ideas for land near I-244, Route 66
‘Love locks’ being placed on Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza bridge
The European tradition of "love locks" apparently has made its way to Tulsa and Route 66. KOTV in Tulsa reports a few dozen "love locks" or "love padlocks" have been placed in recent years over the Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza over Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Tulsa near the Arkansas River. The gist is a couple … Continue reading ‘Love locks’ being placed on Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza bridge
Meramec River Bridge appears to get a reprieve
The endangered Meramec River Bridge at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Missouri, appears to have earned a reprieve from the wrecking ball. The Route 66 bridge that spanned the Meramec River at the now-ghost town of Times Beach was slated to be demolished by the Missouri Department of Transportation sometime in 2017 unless an entity raised … Continue reading Meramec River Bridge appears to get a reprieve