The same article about the Old US Highway Tour had a lot to do with efforts to turn the old road (no longer existing in Michigan, into something comparable with what is happening on Route 66.
The tour's organizer is Craig Parrish of Lansing,Michigan. He is working hard at getting it designated a Heritage Route which would put it line to be a National Scenic Byway like Route 66.
So far, he has enlisted support from all of the Michigan communities along its route and he says other states are getting interested in the road which goes all the way to Miami. Florida.
"This will be the new Route 66. We want the same designation marketing, grants and funding opportunities it has. Twenty years ago, Route 66 was dead until a group of people got together and had it designated...."
US-27 in Michigan was replaced by I-75. The former roadbed is now designated US-127. Back when it was originally designated in the 20s, it replaced the western route of the old Dixie Highway in many places. This was the main road to Miami.
Here's Hoping for the Best, Craig. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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Craig is doing a great job. His 2nd cruise was much larger and gas was $4 a gallon. Watch out in 2009!
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