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 of Interstate 29, which runs parallel to the old highway.
- Flood: Cyclists asked to avoid Old Lincoln Highway, Chad Nation, The Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), June 17, 2011
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 memories, Denton Cushing, The Grand Island (Neb.) Independent, April 23, 2011
Thanks to the Grand Island Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau for letting us know!
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.
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 Lincoln Highway.
- An Oasis Under Threat, Sarah Miley, Tooele (Utah) Transcript Bulletin, May 12, 2011
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, 2011
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
Rochelle, IL plans annual Lincoln Highway Festival
Plans are underway for the 14th annual Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival in Rochelle, Illinois, which will take place August 19–21. The festival includes family entertainment, arts and crafts, food, a parade, a car show, and much more.
- Lincoln Highway Heritage Festival home page
- ‘Rock-N-Rochelle’ this summer, Rochelle (Ill.) News-Leader, May 4, 2011
Fri and Sat: Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival in Tama, IA
The city of Tama, Iowa is hosting the 32nd Annual Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival this Friday and Saturday, May 20–21. The festival includes a parade, food, entertainment, family activities, a 5K run/walk, and more food.
- Lincoln Highway Bridge Festival home page by the Tama-Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce. Includes a detailed schedule.
- Iowa Road Trips: Small-town fests, Paula Reece, Des Moines Register, May 13, 2011 (scroll about halfway for the Tama festival)
U.S. 50 near Lake Tahoe to be closed for 2 weeks
Starting on Wednesday, May 11, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be closing U.S. 50 (the southern branch of the Lincoln Highway) over Echo Summit near South Lake Tahoe for about two weeks, depending on weather. For two days before the closure, and for about six weeks Monday through noon Friday after the closure, U.S. 50 will have one-way controlled traffic.
This is to replace a short rock wall barrier, which does not meet modern safety standards.
- Way2Tahoe — Echo Summit Detour Information, California Department of Transportation