A historic preservation commission for the City of Wildwood, Missouri, wants to build a Route 66 roadside park before the centennial of the historic highway in 2026.
West Newsmagazine reported some details about the commission’s efforts to capitalize on the Mother Road:
The Historic Preservation Commission has proposed to establish a Historic Route 66 Roadside Park as a tribute to the roadway’s legacy on a half-acre parcel acquired by the city at the southeastern corner of Grover Crossing Drive and Manchester Road. That site was located on the original Route 66 from 1926-1932, before the road was realigned.
A landscape architectural firm, SWT Design, has been hired to develop potential design concepts for the site. […]
SWT will then design two concept alternatives for the proposed park. In the fall, a final concept development plan, including a site plan, cost estimates and 3D renderings, will be presented to city officials and the community.
Wildwood, in case you’re not familiar, is a west suburb of St. Louis.
There are going to be a lot more initiatives like this announced up and down Route 66 before the centennial rolls around.
(Image of a Route 66 sign in Missouri by Tony Hisgett via Flickr)