The historic obelisk that marked a crossroads of the Ozark Trail near Stroud, Oklahoma, recently was cleansed of graffiti. The Oklahoma Route 66 Association stated in a Facebook post Friday: The Ozark Trail obelisk near Stroud, OK has long been marred by graffiti. Thanks to the efforts of Route 66 enthusiast Sam Murray, the old … Continue reading Ozark Trail obelisk near Stroud cleaned of graffiti
Category: Highways
Original Route 66 alignment verified near Newkirk
Several respected Route 66 researchers announced last week they had verified a section of dirt road near Newkirk, New Mexico, was original Route 66 during the 1920s. The old alignment runs south and west of Newkirk -- part of it on private land. The bonus is the alignment runs right by old Newkirk Cemetery southwest … Continue reading Original Route 66 alignment verified near Newkirk
Neon sign installed at Kum & Go at old 66 section in Springfield
The owners of the soon-to-open Kum & Go convenience store at a corner in Springfield, Missouri, that contained an original stretch of Route 66 pledged it would pay tribute to the Mother Road. It appears to have kept that promise. Jonathan Sharp posted these pictures on Facebook of an elaborate neon sign on the side … Continue reading Neon sign installed at Kum & Go at old 66 section in Springfield
U.S. House passes Route 66 Centennial Commission Act
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 66, known as the Route 66 Centennial Commission Act, with wide bipartisan support Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), who sponsored the bill, made this statement after the House advanced the bill: "Route 66 is a symbol of American independence and prosperity. I am proud to have America’s … Continue reading U.S. House passes Route 66 Centennial Commission Act
Tulsa adding Route 66 stencils on pavement
The city of Tulsa last week began painting Route 66 shields on the pavement of the Mother Road on the east and west sides of town. The Tulsa Route 66 Commission stated on its Facebook page it wants to place the shields along regular intervals on the entire stretch of Tulsa's Route 66. The shields … Continue reading Tulsa adding Route 66 stencils on pavement
Details emerge for proposed Route 66 park in Marshfield
More details about a proposed Route 66 park on a section of original road in Marshfield, Missouri, emerged during a consultation meeting with engineers on the project. Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Engineering presided over the meeting earlier this month with about 15 residents. A small section of Route 66 in Marshfield will be abandoned because … Continue reading Details emerge for proposed Route 66 park in Marshfield
Citing state law, resident asks Lebanon to rename street Route 66
Citing a 1999 state law, a resident of Lebanon, Missouri, recently asked the city council to change Elm Street back to Route 66. For now, the local Route 66 association declined to take a stand on the issue. It's the second time in three years someone asked Lebanon to comply with the law. The Springfield … Continue reading Citing state law, resident asks Lebanon to rename street Route 66
Two senators introduce Route 66 National Historic Trail legislation
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced legislation today that would name Route 66 a National Historic Trail under the National Park Service. The bill is S.3609, known as the Route 66 Historic Trail Designation Act. The U.S. House of Representatives advanced similar legislation earlier this year. According to a news release … Continue reading Two senators introduce Route 66 National Historic Trail legislation
Book review: “Main Street: The Lost Dream of Route 66”
A great many photography books about Route 66 over the years have been imbued with the gauze of 1950s nostalgia and hyper-saturated color. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Edward Keating's "Main Street: The Lost Dream of Route 66," consciously or not, serves as the antithesis of those books and likely will prove polarizing among Route 66 advocates. … Continue reading Book review: “Main Street: The Lost Dream of Route 66”
Route 66 Road Ahead launches YouTube channel
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership recently launched its own YouTube channel and uploaded its first on-the-road video filmed by three young guys in an eight-week campaign that seeks to attract younger generations to the historic highway. Here's the first video from the trio in Illinois, uploaded today: https://youtu.be/mJrOWGMre0Y According to a news release from … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead launches YouTube channel