On a weekend when Angel Delgadillo's story is being featured by the Associated Press comes this video from 1987 that was just posted on YouTube. It's a report by KTSP-TV in Phoenix on the official dedication of Historic Route 66 in Arizona from Seligman to Topock. You'll see a glimpse of Angel's now-deceased brother Juan, … Continue reading Video from Arizona’s Historic Route 66 dedication
Category: Highways
Oklahoma Route 66 Bike Trail signed into law
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin today signed into a bill that creates a 90-mile Historic Route 66 Bike Trail from Sapulpa to Edmond. House Bill 2049, introduced by Rep. Lewis Moore (R-Arcadia) and co-sponsored by Sen. Andrew Rice (D-Oklahoma City), passed by wide margins in both the House and Senate. The law goes into effect on … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Bike Trail signed into law
Monkeys on the road
Many of you have seen a variety of critters on the roads you travel. But I'm betting monkeys is not one of them. This is National Highway 66 in India, which is that country's Route 66. It's between Puducherry and Krishnagiri (map here). Skip ahead to 1:40 of the video to get a closer look at the … Continue reading Monkeys on the road
Oklahoma Senate advances Route 66 bicycle trail bill
The Oklahoma Senate today voted unanimously to advance a measure that would eventually create a 90-mile Route 66 bicycle trail from Sapulpa to Edmond. The bill, introduced by Rep. Lewis Moore (R-Arcadia) and co-sponsored by Sen. Andrew Rice (D-Oklahoma City), reportedly will go back to the Oklahoma House for reconciliation after the Senate's 46-0 vote. … Continue reading Oklahoma Senate advances Route 66 bicycle trail bill
Geocache goof continues to reverberate
You may remember a few weeks ago the story about how the Nevada Department of Transportation, citing dubious safety reasons, abruptly removed hundreds of geocaches along the Extraterrestrial Highway. Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Adrienne Packer today posted a follow-up on that story. In short, she found no shortage of geocache fans who proclaimed they would … Continue reading Geocache goof continues to reverberate
Ozark Trail cruise
Here's a video I made about the old Ozark Trail alignment of Route 66, west of Sapulpa, Okla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQfAYLI9BWY This 3.3-mile section of highway (map here) predates Route 66, and it served as the Mother Road from 1926 to 1952. Highlights include the 1921 Rock Creek Bridge, ruins of the Tee Pee Drive-In theater, a … Continue reading Ozark Trail cruise
Tank Farm Loop cruise
Here's a video I shot of the historic Tank Farm Loop of Route 66, east of Bristow, Okla. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RcGFkxAJrw It served as Route 66 from 1926 to 1938, when it was bypassed. It now serves as a quiet country road for farms and residences. Tank Farm Loop is so named because of the oil tanks … Continue reading Tank Farm Loop cruise
Grant sought for park at Route 66, Lincoln Highway
A chairman of the historical preservation panel in Plainfield, Ill., is applying for a grant to help create a park at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Illinois Highway 59 -- the Lincoln Highway and Route 66, respectively. According to the Plainfield Patch: Michael Bortell told the Plainfield Village Board Monday that he plans to apply … Continue reading Grant sought for park at Route 66, Lincoln Highway
Historic Manor Hotel being renovated
The historic Manor Hotel in Channahon, Ill., located on a later alignment of Route 66, is undergoing extensive renovations in the coming months, according to the Channahon-Minooka Patch. According to the article, the stoutly constructed hotel was built in 1954 by masonry contractor Walt Anderson, who ran it until the late 1970s. Prakash Silveri is now the … Continue reading Historic Manor Hotel being renovated
Along Central Avenue
Here's an interesting video about the history and character of Central Avenue (aka Route 66) in Albuquerque: https://vimeo.com/21028087 A good chunk of the clip includes an interview with Robert Randazzo of Absolutelyneon.com.