The closed Gasconade River Bridge that carries old Route 66 near Hazelgreen, Missouri, was placed on the Missouri Department of Transportation's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program from 2015 to 2019, according to the Lebanon Daily Record. The state closed the bridge in December 2014 after an inspection revealed its deterioration made it unsafe. Route 66 enthusiasts … Continue reading Gasconade River Bridge placed on state’s improvement list
Category: Preservation
Cucamonga Service Station reopens as a museum
The century-old Cucamonga Service Station along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, California, opened a new chapter in its existence as a museum during a grand reopening Wednesday, according to the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. The Route 66 IECA gathered about $100,000 from fundraisers to help restore the station. And the group keeps making improvements to … Continue reading Cucamonga Service Station reopens as a museum
About 1,000 attend hearing on proposed Mojave Trails Monument
More than 1,000 people attended a public hearing near Palm Springs, California, on Tuesday to discuss U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposal to have President Barack Obama use his executive authority to declare a large part of the Mojave Desert into the Mojave Trails National Monument, reported The Desert Sun. The Mojave Trails National Monument would … Continue reading About 1,000 attend hearing on proposed Mojave Trails Monument
Grand opening for Cucamonga Service Station set for Wednesday
A grand opening is set for Wednesday for the historic Cucamonga Service Station along Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The big event in the 9600 block of East Foothill Boulevard will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The Route 66 IECA has spent years and organized many fundraisers to restore the century-old gas station. The group plans to use … Continue reading Grand opening for Cucamonga Service Station set for Wednesday
Hearing signals that Mojave Trails Monument is likely
Officials from President Obama's administration and a congressman will be in Southern California on Tuesday to hear opinions on U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's proposal to have much of Route 66's Mojave Desert from Needles to Barstow declared a national monument. The Press-Enterprise reports the public hearing will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Whitewater Preserve at 9160 … Continue reading Hearing signals that Mojave Trails Monument is likely
Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens to huge crowds
The long-awaited reopening of Clifton's Cafeteria in downtown Los Angeles last week brought huge crowds in which diners waited an hour to get a meal, according to the Los Angeles Times. Here's short video from opening day via L.A. Weekly: The landmark restaurant, which opened in 1935, underwent an extensive remodeling that took five years … Continue reading Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens to huge crowds
Video lobbies for Mojave Trails National Monument
A few days ago, The Wildlands Conservancy uploaded this video that advocates the creation of the Mojave Trails National Monument, which would include Route 66 from just outside Needles, California, to Barstow, California. Save the Heart of the Mojave Desert from The Wildlands Conservancy on Vimeo. Here is the text with the video: Right now … Continue reading Video lobbies for Mojave Trails National Monument
Santa Rosa theater may be revived
It's not a sure thing, but plans to revive the historic Pecos Theatre in downtown Santa Rosa, New Mexico, got a big boost last week when a state official enthusiastically supported Guadalupe County's proposal to buy and renovate the theater, according to an article in the print edition of the Guadalupe County Communicator. The town's … Continue reading Santa Rosa theater may be revived
Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens Thursday
Clifton's Cafeteria, a mainstay in downtown Los Angeles since 1935, will reopen Thursday after a massive renovation that took $14 million and four years. The restaurant was supposed to reopen Sept. 22, but owner Andrew Meieran and its operators decided to delay it a few days after a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Sept. 17 apparently revealed a few kinks … Continue reading Clifton’s Cafeteria reopens Thursday
Is the Gold Dome leaking?
Over the weekend, a video by Diana Winslow surfaced that shows water damage around the exterior of Oklahoma City's historic Gold Dome, indicating a roof leak or drainage problems. https://youtu.be/W1kcs8gZj3c Winslow works for Examiner.com, but I've seen no story about this yet. Regardless, the video speaks for itself. And she asks an important question -- … Continue reading Is the Gold Dome leaking?