EZ UPDATES

For readers of the EZ 66 Guide for Travelers, I have provided free online updates to help keep your Route 66 experience as current as possible. As you might imagine, Route 66 is constantly undergoing changes, some good, others not so. Businesses open and close, roads are re-routed and street names change.

Please check back here just before your trip for the latest info. Entries are dated as to when they were added.

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EZ 66 readers have been helpful in keeping me keep the guidebook updated in between my own road trips, so if you discover something that needs to be addressed while on your journey, please let me know!

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TEXAS UPDATES on Aug 10, 2025 at 8:05:11 pm [Print]
Thanks to Ray from Amarillo:


The overpass at Cadiillac Ranch is OPEN.

McLean tpo Alanreed: It seems there is a newly paved frontage road from hwy 273 at EXIT 142 that goes west to the stub of the South Frontage Rd (that joins old 66 to to Alanreed). (they removed the overpass that you formerly would use between 4-lane 66 on the west side on McLean and the S Frontage Rd)

I can't give precise directions until I check out this connection.

OVER PASS CLOSURES BETWEEN ROLLA (DOOLIOTTLE) AND ST ROBERT MO on Aug 06, 2025 at 10:12:43 pm [Print]
There will be two overpasses (bridges) over I-44 closed between St Robert and Rolla MO, starting August 18 and 25, thru the end of October.

The closure of the overpass at EXIT 172 for Hwy D to Jerome (MO page-11 in the EZ 66) will prevent EASTBOUND travel on old 66 (on the north side of 44) between EXIT 169 and EXIT 172 (as you won't be able to cross over I-44 at EXIT 172 to continue EAST).

So use I-44 EASTBOUND between EXIT 169 AND EXIT 172 until this overpass reopens. They say the ramps will remain open, so WESTBOUND traffic SHOULD be able to join old 66 at EXIT 172.

The closure at Exit 163 (Hwy 28) should not affect travel on old 66 as in the directions.


CONSTRUCTION ALERTS on Jul 22, 2025 at 1:09:57 am [Print]
!: A FEW MILES WEST OF CHANDLER OK. NARROW LANES, NO SHOULDER (BIKES USE CAUTION)

"2: 3 MILES OF ROADWORK FROM EXIT 44 (COOLIDGE) WEST.IF WESTBOUND DO NOT EXIT AT COOLIDGE AS YOU CANNOT GET BACK ON WESTBOUND HERE. THERE IS NO DETOUR VIA 66 HERE.
3: THERE IS CURRENTLY ROAD WORK IN THE ALLENTOWN AZ AREA, AND THERE HAS BEEN RECURRING ROADWORK NEAR HOLBROOK RECENTLY.

CUBA MO on Jul 22, 2025 at 1:03:31 am [Print]
WEIR ON 66 IS CLOSED

GRANITE CITY GIANT ALERT on Jul 22, 2025 at 1:01:26 am [Print]
A couple of new giants in GRANITE CITY Illinois (the OPTIONAL route on IL pg 28)
one is at Obrien Tire, 39254 Nameoki Rd
The other is at 6154 Neidringhaus Ave

HENRY'S RABBIT RANCH STAUNTON ILLINOIS I L PG 21 on Jul 22, 2025 at 12:59:59 am [Print]
DUE TO THE UNTIMELY PASSING OF RICH HENRY, HIS FORMER COLLECTION IS REPORTEDLY DISPERSED, AND IS NO LONGER A STOP.

AZ PAGE 3 on Jul 22, 2025 at 12:57:56 am [Print]
CURRENTLY YOU CAN'T TAKE THE SIDE TRIP SOUTH OF I-40 TO THE OLD ALLENTOWN BRIDGE DUE TO OVERPASS CONSTRUCTION

MO page 17 DETOUR on May 31, 2025 at 3:40:02 am [Print]
Yet another detour for bridge work in Missouri, this time east of Lebanpon where 66 uses MO HWY F to cross over I-44.

The construction is 0.2 tenths of a mile east of Hwy F, on the south side of 44 at EXIT 135.

WB: Cross over I-44 on Hwy T at exit 140, Take EXIT 135 and continue on the northside frontage road to Lebanon.

EB: Cross I-44 on Hwy F at EXIT 135, and JOIN I-44 EAST. Take EXIT 140, and join Hwy AB (old 66) east.

NM PAGE-23 ALBUQUERQUE PRE-1937 EASTBOUND on May 29, 2025 at 10:42:08 pm [Print]
EB diorections say:
"STAY ON iSLETA FOR 1.4 MI, THEN CURVE RIGHT onto "AV Dolores Huerta"

EXCEPT according to a current report, the current sign at this intersection says 'BRIDGE BLVD" (the OLD name). They did not see a "Av Dolores Huerta" sign until AFTER the turn.
Apparantly this street is "Bridge" to the west of the intersection. They really should sign it better.

CA PAGE 17 San Bernardino on May 29, 2025 at 10:35:25 pm [Print]
SIDE TRIP: A reminder that the Mount Vernon Viaduct has been removed. This was once a part of City 66 and led south from the corner of Mt Vernon and 5th to the former Santa Fe Depot and Museum. Until this viaduct is eventually replaced, use GPS to route from 66 or City 66 to the Depot.