A week from today, a group of Route 66 aficionados and historic preservationists will hold a rally to save the now-closed Gasconade River Bridge that carried old Route 66 near Hazelgreen, Missouri. The rally Saturday at the west end of the bridge is designed to draw media attention. But the most noteworthy part of the … Continue reading After the Gasconade River Bridge rally may be the important part
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Part of old Route 66 in Kansas nominated to National Register
An old section of Route 66 north of Baxter Springs, Kansas, has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places by the Kansas Historical Society. It's rare for a nominated property to not win the designation. So the inclusion is almost assured. It was designated part of the Kansas Historic Byway in 2011. A description … Continue reading Part of old Route 66 in Kansas nominated to National Register
A glimpse at a water intake tower at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
The director of Public Utilities in St. Louis offered a Fox2 reporter in St. Louis a rare inside look at one of the century-old water intake towers near the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge carried Route 66 from Illinois into St. Louis until it was turned into a pedestrian … Continue reading A glimpse at a water intake tower at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
Gasconade River Bridge to remain closed indefinitely
The Gasconade River Bridge that carried Route 66 near Hazelgreen, Missouri, will remain closed indefinitely because the state lacks the funds to repair or replace it, according to a news release Monday from the Missouri Department of Transportation. MoDOT officials closed the bridge in December after an inspection found worse-than-expected deterioration of the 90-year-old span. … Continue reading Gasconade River Bridge to remain closed indefinitely
Route 66 reopened from Ludlow to Amboy
A 28-mile stretch of Route 66 from Ludlow, California, to Amboy, California, that was closed in September because of flood damage reopened Thursday afternoon, according to a news release from San Bernardino County. Flash flooding Sept. 7-8 damaged the National Old Trails Road, aka Route 66, and about 40 bridges from Essex, California, to Ludlow. … Continue reading Route 66 reopened from Ludlow to Amboy
Rock Creek Bridge reopens to traffic
The historic Rock Creek Bridge near Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was reopened to traffic Wednesday morning after a ceremony marking the occasion attended by the state's lieutenant governor. Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb was there to cut the ceremonial ribbon to the bridge, then rode in an antique car across the historic span, along with several dozen other … Continue reading Rock Creek Bridge reopens to traffic
Oklahoma may repair or replace railings on historic bridges
Mead & Hunt, an engineering and planning firm with offices nationwide, is working with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation on the possibility of repairing or replacing railings on historic bridges along the Route 66 corridor. Route 66 in Oklahoma is designated a National Scenic Byway and is developing a Corridor Management Plan to help preserve … Continue reading Oklahoma may repair or replace railings on historic bridges
State will inspect Gasconade River Bridge this week
Inspectors from the Missouri Department of Transportation will take a closer look at the historic but now-closed Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen and see what can be done, said a MoDOT official Saturday at Route 66 Association of Missouri meeting in Rolla. Bob Lynch, a MoDOT engineer, gave more specifics about the bridge's problems and the … Continue reading State will inspect Gasconade River Bridge this week
Effort to save the Gasconade Bridge goes beyond the rally
Last week, "Roamin' Rich" Dinkela organized a rally at the foot of Route 66's Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen, Missouri, that was closed Dec. 18 by the state because of deterioration. The rally was designed to urge the Missouri Department of Transportation to repair, not replace, the 90-year-old bridge. Dinkela's efforts continued beyond the rally. … Continue reading Effort to save the Gasconade Bridge goes beyond the rally
Route 66 fans rally for endangered bridge
Post by Jax JustJax. A group of about 20 Route 66 enthusiasts staged a rally Tuesday on the east side of the historic Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen, Missouri, to plead with the state to repair, not replace, the deteriorating span. "Roamin' Rich" Dinkela organized the effort within the past few days. The bridge was … Continue reading Route 66 fans rally for endangered bridge