The City of Barstow, Calif., may restore nine old neon signs along Route 66, reports the Desert Dispatch of nearby Victorville, in an effort to boost tourism.
The total cost of the project will be an estimated $180,000, with half expected from a grant by the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program.
The article doesn’t provide the entire list of signs targeted for restoration, but the Downtown Motel and the Torches Motel were featured prominently in a photo accompanying the story. The article also mentions the Village Motel & Cafe and the Barstow Garage, both of which are defunct but their signs still stand.