Lincoln County OK on Jul 06, 2021 at 6:12:39 pm [Print]

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STILL ADVISED IN SUMMER 2022:
If you are on a motorcycle or sports car (etc) driving 66 thru Chandler ( and probably other sections of 66 elsewhere), be careful on the bumpy sections east and west of town. The summer heat and rain have caused some pavement to raise at the expansion joints in the old concrete under the asphalt. Can be a bit jarring.

mo page-19: MARSHFIELD on Jun 23, 2021 at 10:32:57 pm [Print]

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REVISED DIRECTIONS FROM PHILLIPSBURG TO MARSHFIELD, MO PAGE-19:
NOTE: Formerly HWY CC went all the way to join HWY 38 in Marshfield. Now, Hwy CC veers off north of town to hit NEW i-44 exit 103. The OLD HWY cc from the new turn into town is now just 'HUBBLE DRIVE." Currently there are NO Historic 66 signs to alert you of this new turn either direction, nor are there any 66 signs at the new TRAFFIC CIRCLE in Marshfield.

WestBound:
Take Hwy C south from EXIT 118 in PHILLIPSBURG. Quickly turn RIGHT on HWY CC. Go 4.5 mi. At HWY J in CONWAY, cross and continue with HWY CC for 11 MI.

TURN LEFT (new turn) on HUBBLE DR. (NOTE: HWY CC curves right to new I-44 EXIT 103, look closely at the above mileage for this new left turn).

Go 2 MI, then curve thru the NEW TRAFFIC CIRCLE to continue with HUBBLE DR.

Go ONE mi into MARSHFIELD. At the light, stay right, then merge right onto HWY 38/Jackson St.

Turn LEFT at next light onto HWY OO. Go 12.3 MI to HWY 125 JCT in STRAFFORD. Continue straight ahead.

EastBound:

Stay on HWY OO east from the N HWY 125 JCT in STRAFFORD. Go 12.3 mi to MARSHFIELD.

At the light, turn RIGHT onto HWY 38. Be in the left lane for the next light, and turn LEFT onto HUBBLE DRIVE.

Veer LEFT with HUBBLE DR at the next "Y".

Go almost a mile, then curve thru the NEW TRAFFIC CIRCLE to rejoin HUBBLE DRIVE.

Go 2 mi, then turn RIGHT onto HWY CC (NOTE: SLOW FOR ABRUPT CURVE TO THE LEFT UPHILL BEFORE THIS NEW STOP SIGN).

Follow HWY CC for 11 miles to CONWAY. Cross HWY J and continue on HWY CC for 4.5 mi to the HWY C JCT in PHILLIPSBURG. Turn LEFT, CROSS I-44 at EXIT 118, then turn RIGHT on HWY W (N Outer Rd).

Springfield Illinois on Jun 17, 2021 at 3:07:10 am [Print]

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Had yet another bad review from a visitor concerning the 66 Hotel in Springfield Illinois (followed by yet another bad online review). I can't recommend it.

SINGING ROAD EAST OF ALBUQUERQUE NM on Jun 07, 2021 at 1:44:36 am [Print]

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The signs are gone. But the road still "sings"...at least recently. here are direction from a FB post (note: be careful if you turn around to re drive and be aware this musical strip could be paved over some day)

Kimberly Bertel

To find the Musical Highway drive East from Albuquerque at mile marker 4 - you will go around a dead mans curve & under I-40 overpass. As you get off of that curved & the roads starts to level out that is where the music begins. You need to be slightly to the right - closer to the shoulder than you would normally drive & must drive 45-50 mph. If you find yourself at mile marker 5 & did not hear music you passed it. It is easy to turn around & try again. It took us 3 try’s to hear the whole song. There is a little bit of a learning curve. But once you get it ...it’s 100% worth it!
UPDATE: last month i had difficulty finding the singing section and only heard a short distorted fragment.

Springfield Illinois on May 31, 2021 at 3:57:16 am [Print]

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I still cannot recommend any Route 66 motel in this city (another bad report today on one). Update 5-2024. Still can't recommend.

BUMP: I moved a few updates back to the top: on May 13, 2021 at 6:09:13 pm [Print]

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ROLLA EAST SIDE on Feb 12, 2020 at 11:43:15 am [remove] - [edit] [Print] They've also reworked old 66 on the east side of Rolla.

WB: Follow the directions as before...but they now take you on a new connector road that re-connects the former "Dead end 66" shown on the detail map MO page-13. The mileage now works out to about 2.5 miles...but that's not terribly important.

EB: Turn RIGHT onto RD 2000 (there IS a "66" sign there currently. The former Y is gone, so stay with RD 2000 (former "Dead End 66" on the detail map) which now connects directly to the HWY V JCT. Continue with the current directions.

It is no longer necessary to drive the section of earlier 66 once marked "2020" but now confusingly marked "2040" and "39". But you CAN access and drive this earlier section from either end if you wish. The former Y connections are now sharp turns and easy to miss.

Rolla MO on Feb 12, 2020 at 11:27:32 am [remove] - [edit] [Print] They've really reworked 66 on the west end of Rolla by adding a NEW highway connection to MO 72 into the mix. This cuts formerly continuous Kingshighway just east of the roundabout.

WB: follow KingsHighway west. Curve to the stoplight at MO HWY 72: Turn RIGHT and continue to the roundabout and follow signs onto Martin Springs Drive.

EB: follow Martin Springs Drive into Rolla.

AT JCT 44. KEEP RIGHT to bypass the roundabout (or you can follow the lane thru the roundabout if you miss this) and briefly join MO 72 (follow signs: BL 44 ROLLA). Quickly prepare for a LEFT TURN at upcoming stoplight. Turn LEFT onto BL-44/Kingshighway.

(this is why I drive old 66 both directions as often as possible).

Essex to Amboy detour on Jan 30, 2020 at 2:42:32 pm [remove] - [edit] [Print] The current detour via I-40 and Kelbaker road from Essex CA to Amboy CA (see CA maps 1 and 2) will likely still be effect into 2023. Federal funding is set to rebuild many of the damaged bridges, but others wait their turn. DO NOT attempt to drive past the signs!

DETOUR DETAILS:
Due to washouts from heavy storms the route between Essex CA and Chambless (Cadiz Jct) CA is currently CLOSED.
UPDATE: 10-22 CURRENTLY ALSO CLOSED WEST FROM AMBOY TO LUDLOW.

See the maps on CA page 2 and 6. This detour route below is indicated.

Westbound, JOIN I-40 west from Goffs Rd/Fenner at Exit 107. Take EXIT 78 Kelbaker Rd SOUTH (across I-40) for 11.5 miles back down to 66 / National Trails Hwy, then turn RIGHT to Amboy.

Eastbound, go thru Amboy, then LEFT on Kelbaker Road for 11.5 miles to I-40. Join I-40 EAST to EXIT 107 Goffs Rd/Fenner and rejoin the tour route.

NOTE: THE FORMERLY ROUGH OPTION ROUTE BETWEEN LUDLOW AND NEWBERRY SPRINGS IN NOW IN GOOD CONDITION AS REPORTED BY MANY READERS (and i drove it too).. Its OK to drive now.

Also, Cajon Blvd/66 is now open all the way to San Barnardino..no need to join I-15 and I-215 anymore.

Gasconade river bridge on Aug 02, 2019 at 7:12:32 pm [remove] - [edit] [Print] MO page-17: You can now drive old 66 between exit 145 and exit 140 east of Lebanon. A new outer road bridge has been opened, bypassing the closed and endangered 1923 Gasconade river bridge. You do NOT have to "JOIN I-40 WEST or EAST anymore. There is a side road that will let you get closer to the old bridge. BUT..the old bridge appears to be doomed despite efforts to save it.

MO page 23 on Jul 13, 2019 at 9:44:08 am [remove] - [edit] [Print] Just a reminder that since the last edition Gay Parita has indeed been reopened by the late Gary Turner's daughter Barb and her husband George. Good folks!

MO highway designations on Mar 22, 2017 at 9:38:44 am [remove] - [edit] [Print] I want to bump this post up to the top as there has been confusion in the past.
I've gotten a couple of emails about all those funny sets of letters ("FF" "AT" "Z" etc) on the Missouri maps and directions.
Its not a secret code...this is how Missouri designates certain supplementary or secondary roads in their state! So the "ZZ" on a map is "Highway ZZ".
So where you see a letter in a circle on a map, or "Hwy F" (for example) in the directions, just look for those letters on a sign.

manor motel near Joliet on Apr 22, 2021 at 4:18:53 pm [Print]

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Manor Motel (IL page-6). I got a bad report. be sure to check the rooms first. And don't let a bad motel scare you off from staying at the MANY great vintage motels along 66!!! For example the nearby Braidwood Motel (near the Polka Dot in braidwood) is good.

OKLAHOMA HISTORIC 66 SIGN ALERT on Apr 12, 2021 at 6:15:51 pm [Print]

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For now IGNORE any Oklahoma Historic 66 sign that direct you from the directions in the EZ 66 guide onto sections of I-44 and I-40 in Oklahoma! These misleading signs will soon be removed.
Examples: I-44 thru Tulsa. I-40 west of the Ft Reno turnoff (west of El Reno) and I-40 at Hinton Jct near Bridgeport.
Don't just blindly follow any H-66 sign you see in any state. Check the book directions if in doubt.

Manor Motel il page 6 on Apr 12, 2021 at 6:09:53 pm [Print]

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Got this bad report in recently: Be advised to check it out first. If I get more I will remove it." (update: got another bad report.)

I strongly urge you to remove Manor Motel (IL page-6). I looked it up, there weren't any bad reviews, but it was horrible. And that was our first hotel enroute. Needless to say my husband insisted on staying at regular chain hotels after that experience. I wouldn't have even known about that place if I had not seen it in your book. Again, I know it was my decision, however I feel so strongly that you should remove it. I have since left a review on google along with pictures (Travelsalot1988) if you want to see them. I just wanted to pass this along to you.

Eat Rite closed on Dec 19, 2020 at 1:06:10 am [Print]

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it has been reported that the Eat Rite diner in downtown ST Louis has closed permanently (MO page-4)

A new restaurant has opened in the old Eat Rite. new name and menu. I am waiting to see how it goes.