The post and video about an obscure 1930s or '40s alignment of Route 66 near Kingman, Ariz., sparked interest in readers. Here's the video again, if you missed it: The road, I surmised, would have gone south all the way to the hamlet of Harris, Ariz., had the driver kept going on a primitive road … Continue reading This old road (continued)
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A destructive development idea
With the U.S. economy struggling, politicians are looking for ways to create jobs. But one office-seeker in Canadian County, Okla., has an idea that would prove destructive to a historic section of Route 66. Larry Nance, an Oklahoma Route 66 Association county representative in El Reno, said at the association's meeting Sunday that such an … Continue reading A destructive development idea
This old road
This is interesting. YouTube poster jimvegas00 has posted a video of him driving a 1961 Volkswagen Beetle on an alignment of Route 66 near Kingman, Ariz., that predates the 1940s. You don't see this segment documented very often. He told me how he got to the alignment in Kingman: Heading west on 66, at 4th … Continue reading This old road
Not just any meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, set for Jan. 16 after a noon lunch at Matt's Steakhouse in Rolla, isn't going to be just any meeting, according to a report by Three Rivers Publishing. First, a Missouri Department of Transportation official will be discussing the Old Route 66 Bridge at Route … Continue reading Not just any meeting
City will redevelop its Route 66
The Route 66 town of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., will redevelop its portion of the Mother Road, including building a new bridge, that will carry a Route 66 theme, reported the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. As part of a Foothill Boulevard widening project, the bridge near Baker Avenue will be torn down and replaced with a … Continue reading City will redevelop its Route 66
Comprehensive study planned for Route 66 in California
The California Preservation Foundation and the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program are joining forces to begin a first-ever comprehensive study of that state's portion of historic Route 66, according to a news release Monday from the foundation. The study will be completed as a Multiple Property Documentation Form, a format used to nominate groups of … Continue reading Comprehensive study planned for Route 66 in California
Holbrook to mull opposition to bypass
I suspected that a proposed highway bypass in the Route 66 town of Holbrook, Ariz., would eventually encounter some opposition. It looks like the opposition is happening. According to the Tribune-News, the Holbrook City Council is considering a resolution to oppose a plan to route traffic from Highways 77 and 377 away from Holbrook and … Continue reading Holbrook to mull opposition to bypass
What’s special about the Mother Road?
Debra Ronca at How Stuff Works tries to answer that question. In my opinion, she does a remarkably good job in explaining Route 66's enduring attraction to travelers.
More about Santa Monica’s role on Route 66
Dan Rice, proprietor of the 66 to Cali apparel shack at the Santa Monica Pier, sent a fascinating e-mail today that gives some historical background behind the upcoming dedication of a new "End of the Trail" Route 66 sign at the pier next week. The gist of it is that Route 66's original western terminus … Continue reading More about Santa Monica’s role on Route 66
Route 66 documentary to be screened at Coleman Theatre
"Bones of the Old Road," a documentary about exploring obscure alignments of Route 66, will be screened at the historic Coleman Theatre in Miami, Okla., at 7 p.m. Nov. 24. The film's hosts, Route 66 researchers Jim Ross and Jerry McClanahan, along with "Bones of the Old Road" camera operator, producer and editor Kathy Anderson, … Continue reading Route 66 documentary to be screened at Coleman Theatre