The World's Largest Covered Wagon, located along Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., will be repaired by April 30 after it was heavily damaged in windstorm a few weeks ago, reported the Lincoln Daily News. A storm on Jan. 26 with 50 mph wind gusts broke two of the wagon's wheels, making the wagon list precariously … Continue reading World’s Largest Covered Wagon will be repaired by late April
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Route 66 Wind project east of Amarillo secures financing
Boston-based First Wind announced Wednesday it had obtained $206 million in financing for its Route 66 Wind energy project in Armstrong and Carson counties near Amarillo, according to a news release from the company. First Wind obtained financing help from Morgan Stanley and Santander Bank. The new wind farm will be capable of generating 150 megawatts, which … Continue reading Route 66 Wind project east of Amarillo secures financing
Arcadia in high-risk situation if nearby dam fails
Reports from television sometimes tend to get a little hyperbolic. But this one from KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City about the Route 66 town of Arcadia, Okla., brings a new angle to the state's newfound earthquake problem I hadn't considered. The gist: The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is increasingly concerned about earthquakes' effects on nearby Arcadia … Continue reading Arcadia in high-risk situation if nearby dam fails
Wind storm damages World’s Largest Covered Wagon
A wind storm Sunday night severely damaged the World's Largest Covered Wagon next to Route 66 in Lincoln, Ill., that features a statue of a sitting Abraham Lincoln, reported the Lincoln Courier. The newspaper detailed the damage: The wind blew the wagon and its rider, Abraham Lincoln, nearly onto its side. Though the statue of the … Continue reading Wind storm damages World’s Largest Covered Wagon
New wind farm will be built west of Adrian
EDF Renewable Energy, a French company, will build a wind farm for electrical energy west of Adrian, Texas, along the Route 66 corridor, reported the Amarillo Globe-News. The turbines of Spinning Spur 3 will be on 18,000 acres and stretch from Adrian to the edge of the Caprock where Interstate 40 drops west toward New … Continue reading New wind farm will be built west of Adrian
Earthquake strikes near Arcadia, Okla.
https://youtu.be/hcV1MS1mUHM The Route 66 town of Arcadia, Okla., experienced a 4.5-magnitude earthquake shortly after noon Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Oklahoma Geological Survey recorded the quake as a 4.8-magnitude. The agency also reported several aftershocks in the 3.0-magnitude and up range. Surveillance video above from a store in nearby Edmond shows the … Continue reading Earthquake strikes near Arcadia, Okla.
Washouts close portion of Oatman Road in Arizona
Frank Gifford at rt66pix.com informs me that a part of Oatman Road (aka Route 66) in western Arizona is closed for probably several weeks because of washouts from heavy rains. The closed road begins at the "Y" intersection south of Oatman and extends from Mile 6 to Mile 22. The road will remain closed perhaps … Continue reading Washouts close portion of Oatman Road in Arizona
More wind turbines soon will go up near Amarillo
A sizable wind farm already generates electricity at Vega, Texas, near the Route 66 corridor. According to an announcement a few days ago, wind turbines also will be erected east of Amarillo, near the Route 66 as well. From the news release: Westerly Wind, through its subsidiary Westerly Route 66 LLC and development partner, Big … Continue reading More wind turbines soon will go up near Amarillo
Severe flooding strikes Waynesville
The Route 66 town of Waynesville, Mo., suffered widespread property damage and at least one death Tuesday after torrential rains led to flash flooding, according to The Associated Press, the Waynesville Daily Guide and other media reports. A summary of what happened: At least seven inches of rain fell in nearby Fort Leonard Wood, but up … Continue reading Severe flooding strikes Waynesville
Kingman already making plans for 2014 festival
The Route 66 Alliance announced Friday that Kingman, Ariz., would be the host city for the 2014 International Route 66 Festival. The Aug. 13-17 festival is more than a year away. But based on a Sunday report in the Kingman Daily Miner newspaper, the town already is preparing for it. It will include events at … Continue reading Kingman already making plans for 2014 festival