Monthly Archives: April 2011
LHA Indiana director walks across Indiana to raise money for Alzheimer’s and LHA
Jeff Blair, the Indiana state director of the Lincoln Highway Association, will walk across Indiana along the 1913 route of the Lincoln Highway to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association and the Lincoln Highway Association. The walk will take place … Continue reading
New blues song on the Lincoln Highway
Songwriter Tom Neely has written a blues song pining for the open road of the Lincoln Highway. Brian Butko has more: Blues song pines for the open road of the Lincoln, Brian Butko, Lincoln Highway News, April 5, 2011
4th Annual Iowa Lincoln Highway Motor Tour: August 26-28
This guest post was written by Jeff LaFollette, Iowa state director of the Lincoln Highway Association. Spring is beginning and there will soon be warmer temperatures, and with that come the sound of classic cars rolling on the open road … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway in Ohio listed as one of 10 favorite places in U.S.
Gary A. Warner, the travel editor for the Orange County Register, listed the Lincoln Highway in Ohio as one of his ten most favorite places in the U.S. 10 Favorite Places in the United States, Gary A. Warner, Orange County … Continue reading
CN Railway must fund LH underpass in Lynwood, IL
A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that Canadian National Railway must pay $68 million to fund two underpasses in the Illinois towns of Aurora and Lynwood. The Lynwood underpass will serve U.S. 30, the Lincoln Highway. Canadian National Must … Continue reading
Powning’s Addition in Reno named one of the Best Old House Neighborhoods
This Old House Magazine has named the Reno neighborhood of Powning’s Addition one of the best Old House neighborhoods in the west this year. The Lincoln Highway travels through this district just west of downtown. Best Old House Neighborhoods 2011: … Continue reading
US 30 to be widened from New Lenox to Frankfort, IL
The Lincoln Highway, U.S. 30, will be widened from two lanes to four in Illinois between William Street in New Lenox to Harlem Avenue in Frankfort. Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2011. (Almost) All You Need … Continue reading
Historic building in Plainfield, IL to be restored
The Opera House in Plainfield, Illinois, first built in 1889, will be restored to its 1912 glory. The landmark building is along the Lincoln Highway, known locally as Lockport Street. Opera House Restoration Awarded $288,000 Facade Grant by Village Board, … Continue reading