Monthly Archives: June 2011
More on US 30 widening between New Lenox and Frankfort, IL
The operators of the Abe Lincoln Motel in Frankfort, Illinois and a nearby resident are concerned about the potential effects of the widening of U.S. 30, the Lincoln Highway, from two lanes to four between New Lenox and Frankfort. The … Continue reading
A Lincoln Highway trip and conference journal
Denny Gibson has a web site chronicling his trip from Ohio to San Francisco across the Lincoln Highway, including this year’s LHA conference in Lake Tahoe, complete with photographs. Lincoln Highway Conference 2011 by Denny Gibson
Cyclists asked to avoid Old Lincoln Highway near Council Bluffs, IA
Authorites in Pottawattamie County are asking bicyclists to avoid using the Old Lincoln Highway in Iowa between Council Bluffs and the Harrison County line. The narrow road has had an increased amount of traffic due to the flooding and closure … Continue reading
Classic tourist attraction in Grand Island, NE reopens
Shady Bend, once the site of a tourist camp, general store, and gas station in Grand Island, Nebraska, has reopened as a restaurant. It is attracting customers and visitors who remember its earlier days. Shady Bend open and bringing back … Continue reading
Photos of the LHA Conference tours
Cecelia Otto, a songwriter who is traversing the Lincoln Highway, has posted some of her photo highlights of the tours at this year’s LHA Annual Conference in South Lake Tahoe. West tour, from South Lake Tahoe to Clarksville, California East … Continue reading
Fish Springs threatened by proposed aquifer pumping
The future of Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is potentially threatened by Southern Nevada Water Authority’s bid to pump water from the Snake Valley Aquifer, which feeds the springs, to Las Vegas. Fish Springs was an important stop along the … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway designated “historic byway” in Iowa
The state of Iowa has officially designated the Lincoln Highway as its first “historic byway.” It is currently posting about 1,000 signs across the state along the route. Lincoln Highway marked ‘heritage byway’, Bob Zientara, Ames (Iowa) Tribune, May 6, … Continue reading
Fri 6/24: Bus tour along LH from Chambersburg to Columbia, PA
On Friday, June 24, the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor is sponsoring a one-day bus tour along the Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania from Chambersburg to Columbia and back. Lincoln Highway daytrip set, Chambersburg (Pa.) Public Opinion, May 29, 2011