Maybe that's what we're going to be hearing at a couple Route 66 intersections in Glendora, Calif. GLENDORA - The council has approved installing audio signals to assist visually impaired citizens in crossing at five intersections. The intersections are Grand Avenue at Route 66 and Mauna Loa Avenue; Barranca Avenue at Route 66 and Base … Continue reading “Ready, set, hurry, go!!!”

I'm not sure what to think of this. Often, road "improvements" often require updates that completely alter the character of the road. But, at the same time, I agree that public safety has to be a high priority. After all, parts of old Route 66 were called "Bloody 66," which I would consider to be … Continue reading Couple wants to improve old 66

Here's an illustration of that. In an article in a Tacoma, Wash., newspaper about Japanese engineers being hired to help build the Tacoma Narrow bridge, there's this little tidbit: On their days off, team members and their families have been taking in the local sights – the Olympics, Mount Rainier, the Ballard Locks, the Yakima … Continue reading Foreign travelers love Route 66