The Desert Dispatch reports that San Bernardino County in California is seeking a federal grant to restore old bridges on the National Old Trails Road -- an early alignment of Route 66. The county applied for a $52 million stimulus grant to replace 130 bridges that were built between 1929 and 1931 on the old … Continue reading County seeks grant to restore wooden Route 66 bridges
Category: Bridges
Trying TV coverage to boost a bridge rehab
The Pulaski County Daily and Waynesville Daily Guide published stories within days of each other about Pulaski County's ongoing efforts to repair the decaying Devil's Elbow Bridge in the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow, Mo. The gist of it is: Jerry Plunkett, a local military contractor, is looking for a variety of ways to rehabilitate … Continue reading Trying TV coverage to boost a bridge rehab
Bye bye, bridge
The 81-year-old Pacific Electric Railway bridge that goes over Foothill Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., will be dismantled starting Sunday, reported the Contra Costa Times. Two cranes will remove the bridge and place it on the north side of Foothill Boulevard, where workers will spend the next two weeks removing paint and … Continue reading Bye bye, bridge
Watching the bridge
KOTV in Tulsa posted an interesting story about the so-called Twin Bridges on Route 66 near Catoosa, Okla., and how the Route 66 community worldwide is watching closely to what happens to one of the dilapidated spans. But first, there is a glaring error in the story. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation wants to replace … Continue reading Watching the bridge
The story of the 11th Street Bridge
In less than two minutes, this video by the Journal-Record explains the history and significance of the 11th Street Bridge in Tulsa, now known as the Cyrus Avery Route 66 Memorial Bridge:
Devil’s Elbow Bridge lands a USDA grant
Pulaski County, Mo., has been scrounging for a couple of years for money to repair the aging Devil's Elbow Bridge in the Route 66 hamlet of Devil's Elbow, Mo. It looks like the county has landed more cash for the bridge, courtesy of the federal government. From KOLR-TV in Springfield: The U.S. Department of Agriculture … Continue reading Devil’s Elbow Bridge lands a USDA grant
A history of Suicide Bridge
The Pasadena Star-News published a well-researched story about the historic and architecturally significant Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, Calif. Not only is it known as a 1913 bridge that once carried Route 66, but also is notorious for being called Suicide Bridge. More than 150 people have died by jumping off the span. One local … Continue reading A history of Suicide Bridge
What’s next for the Bird Creek Bridge?
A public meeting by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation on Tuesday evening left little doubt that the historic but deteriorating Bird Creek Bridge near Catoosa will be soon closed to traffic or dismantled entirely -- the latter of which would greatly alter that scenic "Three Bridges" vista on Route 66. However, after the meeting, an … Continue reading What’s next for the Bird Creek Bridge?
Notes from the road
A public hearing has been scheduled regarding the future of the Bird Creek Bridge on Oklahoma 66 near Catoosa. The westbound Bird Creek Bridge, which dates to 1936, is part of the so-called Twin Bridges part of Route 66 there. The meeting by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation is set for 6 p.m. April 20 … Continue reading Notes from the road
Route 66 viaduct in Galena soon will be rehabbed
Cherokee County, Kan., soon will apply for federal money to stabilize the Front Street Bridge in Galena, which carries old Route 66 over the railroad tracks north of town, according to the Joplin Globe. The National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program awarded the grant in 2008. It includes $30,000 from the National Park … Continue reading Route 66 viaduct in Galena soon will be rehabbed