This is from this morning's Albuquerque Journal about the El Vado Motel. I ordinarily would post the URL, but the newspaper has subscription-only content. Here is an excerpt: Mayor Martin Chávez said Monday he will oppose a zoning change that could lead to demolition of El Vado Motel, which he said is historic and should … Continue reading Albuquerque mayor opposes El Vado rezoning
Category: Preservation
A look at Tulsa’s Vision 2025 Route 66 project (Part 2)
This is what Vision 2025 Route 66 master plan recommends for Tulsa County. Remember, this to-do list is not set in concrete: -- Route 66 sign and information center at 11th and 193rd. -- Informational sign for historic KVOO radio towers -- East Route 66 Gateway on 11th Street (Route 66) near Interstate 44 and … Continue reading A look at Tulsa’s Vision 2025 Route 66 project (Part 2)
New bridge being built old-style
The Illinois Department of Transportation is replacing a 1925 bridge in Pontiac, Ill., on old Route 4, which is a precursor to Route 66. The agency took considerable pains to make sure the new bridge looks like the old one. This story here explains it nicely. The construction is estimated to be finished by winter. … Continue reading New bridge being built old-style
A look at Tulsa’s Vision 2025 Route 66 project (Part 1)
Tulsa County voters in 2003 approved the Vision 2025 sales tax for massive capital improvements. One of those improvements was to the county's length Route 66, to the tune of $15 million.To put that in perspective, the Route 66 Corridor Act approved by Congress in the late 1990s was authorized for just $10 million over … Continue reading A look at Tulsa’s Vision 2025 Route 66 project (Part 1)
An interesting editorial …
... from the Albuquerque Tribune in 2003 that Route 66er Mark Potter found. It can be read here.
City staff urges rejection of El Vado Motel rezoning
Talking to the Deborah Nason of the City of Albuquerque's Planning Commission gave me some hope for the future of El Vado Motel.The Planning Commission's staff reviewed the application to rezone the El Vado, and its report, which was finished yesterday, has urged the denial of the rezoning request and subsequent demolition of that Route … Continue reading City staff urges rejection of El Vado Motel rezoning
How to help the El Vado
One way to shine a spotlight on the El Vado Motel's value to Route 66 (and its plight) is to write a letter to the editor to the local newspaper. The daily Albuquerque Journal has a handy submission form here for writing letters to the editor. I encourage you to use it and to follow … Continue reading How to help the El Vado
News travels far
The battle to save the Azusa Foothill Drive-In in Los Angeles County has reached a newspaper in India.
Odell may revive Route 66 tunnel
For a long time, I thought the only pedestrian tunnel on Route 66 was in Sayre, Okla. Now I've recently found that there's one in Chelsea, Okla., and another in Odell, Ill. Odell and the Illinois Route 66 Association restored the Odell Station, and now they're trying to restore Odell's pedestrian tunnel. As usual, tireless … Continue reading Odell may revive Route 66 tunnel