Some Old News/New News About Those Old Roads.
Theses go back about a year, but still interesting.
1. NAT'L ROAD-- The Mattoon (IL) Journal Gazette reported that the National Road Association of Illinois received a $62,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration's National Scenic Byways Program for a travel guide to US-40/National Road sites in the state.
It will be the first comprehensive guide to the state's 164 mile stretch. It was hoped to be out by spring 2009. I didn't see it, but hoping it is as good as Ohio's guide to the National Road which sets the standard for state guides as far as I'm concerned.
2. DON'S-- From the December 19, 2008 Des Moines Register. There is a 1930s era terra cotta gas station at 203 East Grand Avenue Avenue. It was called Don's East Grand Service and was run by Don Roberts. It closed in August and the Des Moines Rehabbers put it on a list of 7 buildings in danger of neglect or demolition.
It was built in 1931 and is in the mission-style. The property sold for $300,000.
3. RECOMMENDED-- Jan. 13, 2009 OnMilwaukee.com mentioned two recommended scenic byways:
Wis. 33 from Portage to Lacrosse, 114 miles, mostly rural two lane.
Wis. 60 from Lodi (Hey, that's a Creedence song!) to the Great River Road near Prairie du Chien.
Old Stuff is Better Than No Stuff. --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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