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House Republican transportation bill would eliminate National Scenic Byways program

Lincoln Highway Association — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:24:38 +0000

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 for more information and how to contact representatives to voice your opinion

Lincoln Highway Digital Image Collection

Lincoln Highway Association — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:07:08 +0000

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 of them, and placed them online. You can browse the collection and search over the captions of the photos.

Lincoln Highway Digital Image Collection, University of Michigan Special Collections Library

What the Lincoln Highway can teach voters and politicians

Lincoln Highway Association — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:53:50 +0000

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

Lincoln Highway Association — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:07:14 +0000

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 rail needs similar innovations in “bureaucratic infrastructure” to become as successful.

A Lesson for Passenger Rail, From Roads, Alex Marshall, Governing, December 2011

The oldest concrete highway in Missouri, and what’s left of it

Lincoln Highway Association — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:48:54 +0000

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

Lincoln Highway Association — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:12:04 +0000

“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 have a Lincoln Highway leg in 2013, the highway’s centennial.

Lincoln Highway posts on CorduroyPlanet on Blogger
Lincoln Highway posts on CorduroyPlanet on Tumblr, including bicycle race proposals

Lincoln Highway photo book meets fundraising goals

Lincoln Highway Association — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:04:45 +0000

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 a book prototype and get a publisher in time for the highway’s centennial in 2013.

The End of the Road, Eric Mencher, Along the Lincoln Highway, November 4, 2011

Previous coverage: A book of photos along the Lincoln Highway, October 10, 2011

Chris Plummer

Lincoln Highway Association — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 22:48:54 +0000

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 (Evanston, Wyo.), November 15, 2011

“Fogeyisms” along the Lincoln Highway

Lincoln Highway Association — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:33:08 +0000

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.

The Lincoln Highway Revisited, Terry Wolf, Fogeyisms, November 4, 2011

Lincoln Highway radiator emblem

Lincoln Highway Association — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:14:35 +0000

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