Notes from the road

Road correspondent Mark Potter reports that the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, N.M., has been returned to its original 1939 color scheme of blue. For many years, the motel was mostly of a coral color.
Folks in Springfield, Mo., who are fighting the proposed relocation of Missouri 266, aka Route 66, in their town have set up an online pledge drive at Hwy266.com
For Lincoln Highway fans, WQED producer Rick Sebak and two other cohorts are writing a blog while traveling and compiling information for a PBS program.
Road warrior Tim Steil was a guest co-host last week on the Dave & Chris Show on Perfectly Harmless Radio. Here, you can listen to him talk about his Route 66 and Route 61 adventures.