Old Route 66 near Lake Springfield named to National Register May 23, 2009
Posted by Ron Warnick in Highways, Preservation.trackback
A 1.3-mile stretch of old Route 66 south of Lake Springfield in Springfield, Ill., was named to the National Register of Historic Places effective May 12, reported the National Park Service in a weekly newsletter.
The designation was expected after the state submitted its application to NPS.
A story a few weeks ago from the Springfield Journal-Register had some details about the road:
Preservationists believe the road is the longest drivable section of the original Route 66 remaining in Illinois. [...]
The road, 16 feet wide compared to 24 feet for modern two-lane roads, is often used by farm equipment and as a commuter route for people who live southeast of Springfield.
[...] May 26, 2009 Posted by Ron in Highways, History, Maps, Preservation. trackback Route 66 News was the first to have this story a few days ago, but the Springfield (Ill.) Journal-Register has elaborated about an old stretch of [...]