The troubled Albuquerque Rapid Transit system along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) saw a new problem pop up in less than two weeks of service -- at least six traffic accidents. KOAT-TV reported the sixth mishap Wednesday on the bus line since the service launched Nov. 30. Almost all the accidents have been due to … Continue reading Albuquerque Rapid Transit has a new problem — traffic accidents
New Interparts of Tulsa neon sign is unveiled
The Interparts of Tulsa shop unveiled its revamped neon sign Friday evening at 3615 E. 11th St. (aka Route 66), one of several neon signs created or restored via the city's burgeoning Route 66 neon-sign grant program. The Interparts sign dates to the 1950s, according to the Tulsa Route 66 Commission. It's the fifth sign … Continue reading New Interparts of Tulsa neon sign is unveiled
Road Runner’s Retreat mulls full sign restoration after brief and partial relighting
A whim on the night Roy's neon sign in Amboy, California, was relighted led a successful partial relighting a portion of the nearby Road Runner's Retreat sign and considering a full restoration. The Facebook page for the long-closed Route 66 restaurant posted this Wednesday: I asked Ryan Anderson, owner of the property and administrator of … Continue reading Road Runner’s Retreat mulls full sign restoration after brief and partial relighting
Tucumcari commissioners reject landmark ordinance for historic neon signs
The Tucumcari City Commission last week by a 3-2 vote rejected a landmark ordinance that would have added a layer of protection for historic neon signs -- a sign of how property rights make such proposals a tough sell. One of the commissioners who rejected the plan, Todd Duplantis, owns two Route 66 restaurants in … Continue reading Tucumcari commissioners reject landmark ordinance for historic neon signs
Shop on Amazon, help out a Route 66 organization
Mike May on his Electric Route 66 blog suggested a terrific way to shop on Amazon.com for your Christmas shopping -- or any other shopping -- and giving a financial boost to your favorite Route 66 nonprofit organization. It's through the Amazon Smile program. It gives a small portion of your spending to the charity … Continue reading Shop on Amazon, help out a Route 66 organization
State sets April 20 deadline to avoid razing of Gasconade River Bridge
The Missouri Department of Transportation set a "drop-dead" date of April 20 for the Route 66 Gasconade River Bridge Guardians to find a new owner for the historic span near Hazelgreen, Missouri, or else the state will dismantle it. Facing the looming deadline, preservationists eventually shifted the questions to MoDOT about how to acquire pieces … Continue reading State sets April 20 deadline to avoid razing of Gasconade River Bridge
Claremont church erects an unusual nativity along Route 66
This is the time of year when people cruising Route 66 will see many outdoor decorations commemorating the upcoming Christmas holiday. The Claremont United Methodist Church, situated along Foothill Boulevard (aka Route 66) in Claremont, California, recently put up a Christmas-themed nativity of the figures of Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus Christ. But this nativity … Continue reading Claremont church erects an unusual nativity along Route 66
Nissan Canada takes journalists on a Route 66 trip
Nissan Canada is taking a group of journalists from that country on a trip across the entire length of Route 66. The reporters are traveling in three Nissan models -- a 2020 Altima, a 2020 Murano and a 2019 Kicks -- over a seven-day period. Doing all 2,400 miles of Route 66 in that timeframe … Continue reading Nissan Canada takes journalists on a Route 66 trip
Route 66 stakeholders trade ideas at Oklahoma’s first Route 66 Convention
A bunch of Route 66 business owners or advocates of that historic highway gathered this week at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City for the first Route 66 Convention in that state. The event was shepherded by Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, who also runs the state's tourism department and has made boosting visitorship in … Continue reading Route 66 stakeholders trade ideas at Oklahoma’s first Route 66 Convention
Tulsa weighs location for another Route 66 museum
Update: A few corrections have been made regarding the Route 66 Experience. The Route 66 Alliance intends to stay the course in building the facility. Tulsa is considering a location for a Route 66 museum at the 11th Street and Lewis Avenue area near the Mother Road Market -- with blessings from a Route 66 … Continue reading Tulsa weighs location for another Route 66 museum