Dear mid-60s Buick fans of
"da' mother road."On the Hemmings Blog this morning is a story about a proposal to continue preservation efforts for Route 66 by designating it a National Historic Trail received endorsement from the National Park System in a legislative hearing this week.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/11/16/national-park-service-throws-support-behind-route-66-national-historic-trail-status/Quoting from the article:
"Route 66 has become a powerful symbol of America’s social, political, and economic mobility and freedom," Sue Masica, the acting deputy director of the National Park Service, said in prepared remarks before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands Wednesday. "Every year, thousands of visitors, many from other countries, come to experience the mid-20th century American automobile-centered culture represented by Route 66. These visitors are vital to the economies of the numerous rural communities through which the route passes."It isn't anything that formally protects what remains of Route 66 yet. But it is definitely a positive step.
Cheers, Edouard
