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Group hopes to reinstate historic U.S. Highway 20 route in Iowa
A nonprofit organization hopes to designate the original 1926 alignment of Highway 20 in Iowa between Dubuque and Sioux City and is calling on local governments along the historic route to support the designation. Historic U.S. Route 20 Association President Bryan Farr tells KWWL that the movement is gaining traction among cities, towns and counties, with […]
October 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT to install state’s first prefabricated bridge
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will install the state’s first prefabricated bridge on old Route 66 (Oatman Highway) over Sacramento Wash in northwestern Arizona, KTAR News reports. The 110-foot-long bridge will be transported in sections from Phoenix, where it is being manufactured, to the bridge site in Mohave County. The support structure is already in place, and bridge […]
March 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Route 66 will soon become a testing ground for solar sidewalks and roads
Route 66 will soon become the testing ground for an experiment that developers hope may change our roadways in the future. Curbed reports that hexagonal glass panels manufactured by Solar Roadways will be laid over a sidewalk near a rest stop in Conway, Missouri, in early December. According to Missouri Department of Transportation staff, this will […]
September 26, 2016
Roadbuilding
Historic Gasconade River Bridge on Route 66 to remain closed amid Missouri budget shortfalls
In a statement released Feb. 9, the Missouri Department of Transportation says it’s planning to keep closed “indefinitely” the outer road bridge over the Gasconade River near Hazelgreen due to a lack of funding to repair the bridge or build a new one. The bridge is 90 years old and is along the historic Route 66 corridor. The […]
February 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
A book worth buying: The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas
There’s a new book out that may be of interest to anyone in the industry. The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas, by Jim Hinckley, explores the highways’ long history and obscure and colorful aspects, adding depth and context to the Route 66 experience. Marketed as three books in one, The Illustrated Route 66 Historical Atlas is a reference book, […]
October 15, 2014
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