Frank Gierhart, a longtime supporter of Route 66 and former owner of a business on the Mother Road in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, died Thursday in Claremore, Oklahoma. He was 81. Visitation is from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Green Hill Funeral Home in Sapulpa, according to an obituary in the Tulsa World. The funeral will … Continue reading Longtime Oklahoma Route 66 booster Frank Gierhart dies
Devils Elbow Bridge damaged in accident; weight restrictions imposed
An accident with a dumpster truck Thursday damaged the historic Devils Elbow Bridge in the Route 66 community of Devils Elbow, Missouri. Pulaski County Presiding Commissioner Gene Newkirk told the Waynesville Daily Guide the county now will impose a 3,000-pound weight limit on the bridge and allow only cars to cross it. In a comment … Continue reading Devils Elbow Bridge damaged in accident; weight restrictions imposed
Wagoner’s Station in Williams being restored, will be offered for lease
The closed Wagoner's Station on the west side of Williams, Arizona, has been purchased by two men who are restoring it to its Route 66 look before leasing it. The station at 811 W. Route 66 in Williams is being renovated by Mike Cowan and Bryant McGee, reported the Williams-Grand Canyon News. The newspaper stated: … Continue reading Wagoner’s Station in Williams being restored, will be offered for lease
Officials break ground on De Anza project in Albuquerque
The long-awaited redevelopment of De Anza Motor Lodge in Albuquerque officially began Wednesday with a ground-breaking ceremony at the historic but closed Route 66 motel. Mayor-elect Tim Keller and current mayor Richard Berry, who officially leaves office this week, were there to help use the shovels at the event, according to Albuquerque Business First. The … Continue reading Officials break ground on De Anza project in Albuquerque
Future holds many changes for Route 66 Village in Tulsa
The folks at KTUL-TV in Tulsa caught up with the people behind the Route 66 Village in southwest Tulsa to get an update. In short, many changes are in store at the outdoors transportation museum. Right now, a Route 66 visitors center, made to look like a gas station, is being constructed next to the … Continue reading Future holds many changes for Route 66 Village in Tulsa
Midewin removing one history in favor of another
Officials of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie near Wilmington, Illinois, are gradually removing storage bunkers that once were a part of the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant in favor of restoring the original prairie. The fascinating article in The Herald-News illustrates how preservation or restoration can come in direct conflict with another era of history in the … Continue reading Midewin removing one history in favor of another
Albuquerque Rapid Transit opens; buses are rolling
The controversial $119 million Albuquerque Rapid Transit bus project along Central Avenue (aka Route 66) began operation 13 months after construction began. Reporters and dignitaries boarded one of the all-electric buses for its maiden voyage Saturday. One of the buses running Saturday was a Route 66-themed vehicle. Mayor Richard Berry, who shepherded the ART project to … Continue reading Albuquerque Rapid Transit opens; buses are rolling
Marshfield to add signs to old alignment of Route 66
The city of Marshfield, Missouri, soon will add signs along the 1929 city alignment of Route 66. According to the Marshfield Mail, residents of the old Route 66 alignment of Pine Street in town had no objection to signing it. The newspaper reported from a city-council meeting: The committee members, who included Jill Phillips, Sheri … Continue reading Marshfield to add signs to old alignment of Route 66
Needles chamber may move to El Garces
The chamber of commerce of Needles, California, is proposing a move into the historic El Garces railroad complex, built in 1908 as a Harvey House in that city. Jerry Telles, a member of the chamber, made the pitch during a recent Needles City Council meeting, according to the Needles Desert Star. The chamber of … Continue reading Needles chamber may move to El Garces
Rocket launch over Amboy delayed
"Mad" Mike Hughes' scheduled launch today of his self-made rocket over the Route 66 town of Amboy, California, was delayed after the Bureau of Land Management nixed it, saying he didn't have permission. However, Hughes told the Washington Post he would launch the rocket -- with him inside -- sometime next week on private property … Continue reading Rocket launch over Amboy delayed