Category Archives: General
House Republican transportation bill would eliminate National Scenic Byways program
The transportation bill introduced by Republicans in the House of Representatives on January 31 would eliminate the National Scenic Byways program. Bill would eliminate National Scenic Byways program, Ron Warnick, Route 66 News, February 1, 2012 National Scenic Byway Foundation … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway Digital Image Collection
Back in 1937, the original Lincoln Highway Association donated its archive to the University of Michigan. The archive is now held in the university’s Special Collections Library. In 2007, the library finished digitizing every photograph in the archive, over 3,000 … Continue reading
What the Lincoln Highway can teach voters and politicians
In an opinion column for Vinton Today, Dean Close writes about how the Lincoln Highway was created and what it can teach today’s voters and politicians. What the Lincoln Highway has to teach presidential candidates – and voters, Dean Close, … Continue reading
Applying the success of roads to rail
Alex Marshall of Governing magazine argues that the transition from private initiatives like the Lincoln Highway to a state-owned, federally-coordinated system of highways was crucial to the successful development of a road network in the United States, and that passenger … Continue reading
The oldest concrete highway in Missouri, and what’s left of it
James Baughn of the Southeast Missourian writes about the oldest concrete highway in Missouri, completed in 1921, and how it is being obliterated by trucks rebuilding river levees. What’s left of the oldest concrete highway in Missouri, James Baughn, The … Continue reading
TruckeeDave on the Lincoln Highway
“TruckeeDave” has two blogs, CorduroyPlanet on Blogger and CorduroyPlanet on Tumblr, where, among other topics, he writes about the Lincoln Highway, especially in California. One of his entries includes a proposal for the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race to … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway photo book meets fundraising goals
Eric and Kass Mencher’s project to publish a photography book on the Lincoln Highway raised just over $2,600, meeting its fundraising goals and allowing them to more fully round out their collection of photographs. Their next steps are to create … Continue reading
Chris Plummer
Chris Plummer, a long-time supporter of the Lincoln Highway and a past president of the Lincoln Highway Association, has passed away. This is a great loss. Our condolences go out to his friends and family. Christopher Plummer, Crandall Funeral Home … Continue reading
“Fogeyisms” along the Lincoln Highway
Fogeyisms, a blog by Terry Wolf of Ohio, has blogged about some of his travels along the Lincoln Highway. Start with the link below, and then click on “Newer Post” at the bottom of the post to view his articles. … Continue reading
Lincoln Highway radiator emblem
The Nebraska History Museum recently acquired a radiator emblem which advertises the Lincoln Highway. A Lincoln Highway Radiator Emblem, Laura Mooney, Nebraska State Historical Society, November 2, 2011