This is a welcome addition. Route 66 has a news site (you're looking at it, obviously), and now the Lincoln Highway does, too. Brian Butko, author of "Lincoln Highway: America's First Coast to Coast Road," has launched LincolnHighwayNews.com in the past few days. In three days, he already has items about Niland's Cafe, new Lincoln … Continue reading Lincoln Highway news site launched
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Mother Road display at rest area
The Funks Grove rest area on Interstate 55 in Illinois, near Bloomington, has a nice little Route 66 display area. Here's a video of what it looks like: The rest area was named the best in Illinois a year ago.
Route 66 bridge near Galena needs repairs
The Front Street Bridge, which carries an old alignment of Route 66 into downtown Galena, Kan., was recently downgraded in its load limit from 20 to 10 tons. I was told the weight limit on the bridge, which essentially is a railroad overpass, was dropped because of problems with one of the support pillars. Last … Continue reading Route 66 bridge near Galena needs repairs
A high-speed drive on Oatman Road
Relax, it's not a real-time video. YouTube poster SpeedyYellow has uploaded footage of a drive on Oatman Road, aka Route 66, just west of Kingman, Ariz., to the small town of Oatman in the Black Mountains. The footage runs at double speed "so you don't have to sit here all day," the poster writes. The … Continue reading A high-speed drive on Oatman Road
Portion of Route 66 alignment in St. Louis closed
Those traveling on a prominent Route 66 alignment in St. Louis may have to make a detour in the next few months, or even years. City officials have closed a one block of Tucker Boulevard north of downtown because of fears that a portion of the road might sag because of deterioration of a tunnel, … Continue reading Portion of Route 66 alignment in St. Louis closed
Death of a cyclist
The Alibi, an alternative newspaper in Albuquerque, tries to piece together the scant facts about an accident on Route 66 in nearby Tijeras that killed an area cyclist, James Quinn, 27. I'd heard about the accident weeks ago, but information was infernally sketchy. Even now, the sheriff still hasn't released an accident report, the vehicle's … Continue reading Death of a cyclist
Dedication ceremony for McKinley Bridge is Nov. 17
An dedication ceremony for the rehabilitated McKinley Bridge is set for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17 on the Illinois side of the bridge, announced Kyle Anderson, assistant to the chief of operations of the Illinois Department of Transportation, on Tuesday. After that, the bridge will be open to vehicular traffic for about four hours. The bridge … Continue reading Dedication ceremony for McKinley Bridge is Nov. 17
McKinley Bridge reopening delayed
Route 66 News recently received a quick note from Kyle Anderson of the Illinois Department of Transportation, informing us that the scheduled Nov. 10 reopening of the McKinley Bridge that connects Venice, Ill., to St. Louis has been delayed. Anderson said an official reopening hasn't been set, but it will be a week or two … Continue reading McKinley Bridge reopening delayed
Skywalk road update
Roadside America has an interesting update about the horrible, 14-mile Diamond Bar Road that leads to the Grand Canyon Skywalk, which is off Route 66. The developers of Skywalk spent millions of dollars on their horseshoe-shaped walkway, but apparently couldn't spent a million or two more to improve the primitive road leading to it. Complaints … Continue reading Skywalk road update
More reports from Oklahoma 66 meetings
Required public hearings about designating Oklahoma's Route 66 a national scenic byway are working their way across the state, and reports from newspapers are coming with them. The Associated Press has an article. The Sapulpa Daily Herald has one. And the Daily Oklahoman in Oklahoma City attended a hearing in Edmond: "More neon,” Marilyn Emde … Continue reading More reports from Oklahoma 66 meetings