I take these from the Route 66 News blog which posts every day and in greater detail and pictures. I only take the posts of most interest to me. So, if you want the best coverage of our road, I strongly recommend that site.
DECEMBER 1
Old Route 66 is now open between Barstow and Ludlow, California. It had been closed for several years because of bridge washouts. So, now you can drive it.
DECEMBER 2
A memorial was dedicated in Joplin, Missouri for the 2011 tornado victims.
It is 17 feet tall with the date May 22, 2011 on it and bears the names of the 161 who died when the EF 5 tornado hit.
It is located at the Harry McCornell Arts & Entertainment Complex at Joplin Avenue and 7th Street (Route 66).
Liz and I drove through the area hit by the tornado several months later and the devastation was still indescribable.
--RoadDog
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