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Upcoming Meeting in Rolla
December 19, 2009The next meeting of the Route 66 Association of Missouri will be on Saturday, January 16, at Matt’s Steakhouse, 12200 Dillon Outer Road, Rolla, MO 65401. Lunch will be served at 12:00 P.M. with the general meeting following.
Click here for more information and the lunch registration form.
Meeting guests will be representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation, who will discuss the Old Route 66 Bridge over the Meramec River at Route 66 State Park. Bring your questions and comments. Other meeting guests will be Jerany Jackson and Spencer Jones from Great River Engineering, who will give an update and answer questions on the Corridor Management Plan.
Route 66 State Park Bridge Endangered
November 16, 2009As reported by Bliss:
“I attended a quarterly meeting of the Route 66 Association of Missouri yesterday and learned that the old 66 bridge across the Meramec River at Route 66 State Park in Eureka, MO (formerly the Times Beach 66 bridge) is slated for *swift and complete* demolition. Period.
There was some discussion about what could be done to stall or prevent the bridge’s removal and at this point I don’t have a *specific* contact and can only suggest emails or letters of protest to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Contact is: http://modot.org
A representative from the National Park Service was in attendance and, as I recall, said something to the effect that the swift action is due to available money to MoDOT being nearly expired. (Could be wrong about that, however, so don’t hold me to it.) You might be able to get more info from: http://www.cr.nps.gov/rt66 or IM Rt66(at)nps.gov
Perhaps nothing will prevent the permanent bridge removal (no replacement) but this group is powerful and as such our pleas and protests might help to save the bridge, which I’m confident could still be used as a beautiful and historical pedestrian crossing. Nearly anything is possible……..Bliss”
Here is the MoDOT press release about the bridge closing: MoDOT permanently closes Old Route 66 Bridge
Route 66 Association of Missouri Welcomes New Business Members
November 11, 2009We welcome the following new business members and thank them for their support:
McGraphics – Cuba
Yacovelli’s Restaurant – Florissant
Please patronize the business members that support what we do. Here is a link to the complete list: Route 66 Association of Missouri Business Members
Corridor Management Plan for the Missouri Historic Route 66 Byway
November 1, 2009
The Route 66 Association of Missouri was awarded a National Byway grant in 2006, and entered into a contract with Great River Engineering to proceed with a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) on July 29, 2009, and work began under the guidance of The Missouri Department of Transportation. This will be a yearlong effort and will include public meetings in each Route 66 County. Great River Engineering has developed a web site specific to this CMP – http://Route66.greatrivereng.com. PLEASE take time to look at this site and register so you may get updates and news on the progress of the CMP. The public meeting dates will also be published there and it will be important that you attend. For questions or to volunteer your knowledge and help with this Association project, contact: Tommy Pike, 417-865-1318 or Jerany Jackson at (417) 886-7171.
Route 66 Association of Missouri Welcomes New Business Members
October 28, 2009We welcome the following new business members and thank them for their support:
Branson Lock – Branson
Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre – Carthage
Britton Funeral Home – Cuba
A Miner Indulgence Bed & Breakfast – Rolla
St. James Tourist Information Center – St. James
Great River Engineering of Springfield, Inc. – Springfield
Tour & Convention Consultants of the Ozarks – Springfield
Twin Motorcycle & Tattoo – Springfield
H&R Block – Abilene, Kansas
Please patronize the business members that support what we do. Here is a link to the complete list: Route 66 Association of Missouri Business Members
Program Announced for St. Louis Route 66 Festival
September 29, 2009Celebrate the Mother Road at the second annual St. Louis Route 66 Festival to be held Saturday, October 3, at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, 10950 Riverview Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63137. The event offers an afternoon of FREE fun and activities on both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the Bridge from 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Classic cars will span the length of the bridge. “A honk-off will start the festivities,” said Laura Cohen, Confluence Partnership Director. “The signal will be ladies and gentlemen, honk your horns!” Visitors will be able to vote for the Fan Favorite Award, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Come visit The Route 66 Association of Missouri’s booth at the Festival!
Wagon Wheel Motel Under New Ownership
September 29, 2009Cuba, MO The Wagon Wheel Motel, 901 East Washington, a continuously operating Rt. 66 Motel since the 1930s, has a new owner.
On September 15, ownership passed from the heirs of previous owners, Pauline and Harold Armstrong, to Connie Echols, owner of another Cuba Route 66 business The Wildflower, a florist and gift shop. Echols looks forward to her role as an owner of the historic motel and returning it to its former glory. Echols plans a renovation and modernization of the motel while maintaining its historic integrity.
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