A bunch of city officials in Winslow, Ariz., broke ground Thursday on a Route 66-themed streetscape projected called Winslow Renaissance II, reported AzJournal.com.
Woodson and other speakers recited the history of the project, which was first conceived in 1997, but was not granted funding until 2000. Funds have been obtained from ADOT, federal grants and turn back funds from the state for the city to take responsibility for the maintenance of Second and Third streets, which once were a vital part of Route 66.
He noted that the city has been fortunate in the timing of the project.
Route 66 has just been declared an All American Road. The downturn in the economy has made the project more affordable than it would have been when first undertaken.
The story doesn’t include many details about what the streetscape project will have, but this artist’s rendering seems to show it well enough:
Needless, to say, having a Route 66 shield the size of King Kong is impressive.