The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, in conjunction with the Arizona Community Foundation, has opened an online application portal for receiving up to $25,000 grants. Here's who is eligible for a grant: To be eligible to apply for the grants listed below, your organization must belong to one of the following categories: 501(c)(3) nonprofit … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 grant application season is open
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U.S. Senate advances Route 66 centennial bill
The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously approved the Route 66 Centennial Commission Act. It must undergo reconciliation with the U.S. House before it advances to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature. Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) introduced the bill (S. 1014) in April 2019 to mark the 100th anniversary of historic … Continue reading U.S. Senate advances Route 66 centennial bill
Arizona Route 66 Association partners with foundation to award grants
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona announced this week it is partnering with the Arizona Community Foundation to award grants to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and local, state and tribal agencies. According to a news release from the association: The Route 66 Arizona grant seeks applicants who support the Historic Route 66 Association of … Continue reading Arizona Route 66 Association partners with foundation to award grants
Oklahoma Route 66 Association prods senator to reintroduce National Historic Trail bill
The Oklahoma Route 66 Association is prodding a U.S. senator to reintroduce a bill that would designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Rhys Martin, president of the association, sent out an email to members this week to contact U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and urge him to reintroduce a bill similar to Senate Bill … Continue reading Oklahoma Route 66 Association prods senator to reintroduce National Historic Trail bill
Longtime Illinois Route 66 advocate Marty Bilecki dies at age 86
Marty Bilecki, a longtime and active member of the Route 66 Association of Illinois, of Morris, Illinois, died Monday morning in LaSalle County, Illinois. He was 86. A woman who answered the phone at UC Davis-Callahan Funeral Home in Morris said it was believed Bilecki succumbed from health issues. News of Bilecki's death broke Monday … Continue reading Longtime Illinois Route 66 advocate Marty Bilecki dies at age 86
Route 66 Road Ahead is conducting a survey about COVID-19’s effects
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership announced this week is it conducting a survey of businesses, attractions, and sites along Route 66 to gauge the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The partnership wrote in an email: The goal of the survey is to understand the degree to which the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted Route … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead is conducting a survey about COVID-19’s effects
Gasconade River Bridge earns a reprieve from destruction
The closed Gasconade River Bridge near Hazelgreen, Missouri, was facing a spring deadline to find a new owner for the historic span or the Missouri Department of Transportation would advertise for bids to tear it down. That deadline is off the table, according to Joe Sonderman of the Route 66 Association of Missouri. He wrote … Continue reading Gasconade River Bridge earns a reprieve from destruction
Neon restorer, New Mexico Route 66 Association board member dies of COVID-19
Johnny Plath working on the motor of the rotosphere for El Comedor in Moriarty Johnny Plath, 68, a board member with the New Mexico Route 66 Association and a restorer of several historic neon signs along the route, died Friday after contracting the coronavirus. According to a news release Saturday from the association, Plath contracted … Continue reading Neon restorer, New Mexico Route 66 Association board member dies of COVID-19
Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership taps Wisconsin firm for a financial plan
The Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership entered into an agreement with a Wisconsin firm to develop a strategic financial sustainment plan to help ensure long-term funding. According to a news release from the partnership, it hired The Sweeney Group of Madison, Wisconsin. To ensure the partnership's sustainability beyond 2023, its board voted during a March … Continue reading Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership taps Wisconsin firm for a financial plan
Route 66 Association of Arizona helps Parks pay for Route 66 stencil, supplies
The Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona recently helped a nonprofit organization in Parks, Arizona, pay for a new Route 66 shield stencil and supplies so its residents could continue to show travelers the way on the Mother Road for years to come. Parks Area Connection, a federally recognized nonprofit in Parks that promotes community … Continue reading Route 66 Association of Arizona helps Parks pay for Route 66 stencil, supplies