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
Category: Bridges
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
New bridges in Carthage to reopen no later than mid-September
The Missouri Department of Transportation this week approved a contract to replace two Missouri 96 (aka Route 66) bridges on the northeast side of Carthage. The road will reopen no later than Sept. 15, but the $6.2 million contract with Clarkson Construction Co. in Kansas City contains incentives if it finishes the job quicker. Given that, it's not … Continue reading New bridges in Carthage to reopen no later than mid-September
Fate of Gasconade River Bridge dominates county meeting
What to do about the closed Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen, Missouri, "dominated" discussion during a recent meeting of the Laclede County board of commissioners, according to a local newspaper. The Lebanon Daily Record (subscription required) reported the talk about the bridge took place during a budget hearing last week. Lebanon City Council member and Route … Continue reading Fate of Gasconade River Bridge dominates county meeting
Christmas in Devils Elbow
Roamin' Rich Dinkela recently made this video showing Christmas decorations at the Elbow Inn bar and restaurant and the Devils Elbow Bridge along old Route 66 in Devils Elbow, Missouri. So it seems right to post this video on Christmas Day: https://youtu.be/f1DKDD2uLuA The folks in Devils Elbow began decorating the bridge for the Christmas holiday a few years … Continue reading Christmas in Devils Elbow
Missouri’s new old Route 66 bridge
Jasper County officials on Wednesday marked the dedication of a new bridge on old Route 66 west of Carthage, Missouri, designed to resemble the 1922 bridge it replaced. Above is a Larry Askren photo, via Facebook, of the new bridge as it was being built in September. The vintage Art Deco details were clear even then. … Continue reading Missouri’s new old Route 66 bridge
MoDOT lays out options for Gasconade River Bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation on Wednesday night in Lebanon, Missouri, presented its options during a public hearing for the now-closed Gasconade River Bridge that carried Route 66 near Hazelgreen. MoDOT posted a series of documents on its website here. KOLR-TV also summarized the five options for the bridge, which was closed for two years ago because … Continue reading MoDOT lays out options for Gasconade River Bridge
Tulsa’s Route 66 Experience more than halfway to funding goal
A key official behind the proposed Route 66 Experience in Tulsa said fundraising for the multi-use museum complex is more than halfway to its $23 million goal. Ken Busby, CEO and executive director of the nonprofit Route 66 Alliance, told KJRH-TV in Tulsa about $13 million has been raised so far. Because of the site's … Continue reading Tulsa’s Route 66 Experience more than halfway to funding goal