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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McCartys to Grants...RV ALERT! on Apr 06, 2018 at 3:02:17 pm [Print]
RV ALERT!
This is a report from NMDOT
It applies to 66 from EXIT 96 (McCartys) to Exit 89. High profile vehicles use I-40 between these two exits.

“New Mexico 124 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0 to mile marker 8
CMV's and other high profile vehilces are PROHIBITED on NM 124 from mile marker 0-8 (from Exit 96 at McCartys to Exit 89 at Skyway) due to low 13' clearance of concrete box culvert and no turn-around space. This event will be updated as conditions change.
Post Date: 3/25/2017 9:55 PM
Update Date: 4/4/2018 7:47 AM”

Sapulpa, OK on Mar 22, 2018 at 9:21:55 pm [Print]
GIANT ALERT! The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum is now open on the west side of Sapulpa. You can't miss the GIANT GAS PUMP!

https://www.heartofroute66.org/

TUESDAY – SATURDAY

10 AM TILL 4 PM

SUNDAYS

NOON TO 4 PM

​$5.50 per person

includes tax


Kingman AZ on Mar 21, 2018 at 12:10:58 pm [Print]
The Hilltop Motel is now closed. but a reopening is planned after remodeling.

update: 2022...long term only

Chandler, OK on Mar 04, 2018 at 7:37:29 pm [Print]
The Hungry Horny Toad Restaurant in Chandler is now closed. update: Now reopened as DESTINATIONS...great food and decor.

Erick OK on Feb 20, 2018 at 9:37:26 pm [Print]
The Roger Miller Museum is closed down.

Williamsville IL page 17 on Oct 08, 2017 at 12:30:56 am [Print]
Instead of WEST I-55 it should say SOUTH in the WB directions.

OK page-9 on Oct 01, 2017 at 2:48:36 pm [Print]
People keep having trouble seeing the Blue Whale! Its sitting off to the right(Westbound)in a pond, down lower than the road.

Please look at the detailed directions as to the Whale's location, both in the driving directions and in the text and detail map.

If you can see the old Arrowood Trading Post, the Blue Whale entrance is on the other side of Oklahoma State Highway 66!

Westbound, if you come to the Rice Street stoplight, you've missed it. Turn around and go back.

The Blue Whale is NOT on the OPTION.

Il page 23 on Sep 15, 2017 at 4:58:08 pm [Print]
Got some updates from Carl today!
WB (westbound) after you cross over I-55 south of Waggoner, to turn right on "Old Route 66", the sign is missing!

Don't continue tocross the rr at grade here. Just turn right onto the first road after crossing over I-55.

ok page-14 on Sep 02, 2017 at 1:05:16 am [Print]
This is not a goof, but very occasionally people are confused when taking the BELLVUE OPTION. For some reason they turn right (north) on Hwy 48 instead of SOUTH (left).

I don't know why they go astray here. But it happened again last week. So be sure to follow the map.

dept of Typos on Sep 02, 2017 at 1:02:00 am [Print]
On Ca page 13, in the WB (westbound) directions, I hit the wrong key! In the third sentence, it should say "At the stoplight for 7th St/BL 15..." NOT BL 55! LOL