Interstates may become slightly less boring September 25, 2006
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Highway officials are set to rebuild a part of Highway 40, aka Interstate 64, in St. Louis County. As anyone who’s traveled America knows, the design of interstate highways isn’t exactly interesting architecturally.
But thanks to the influence of Route 66, that may be changing, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Instead, the department has told prospective contractors in its request for bids document that it wants Highway 40 between Sarah Street in St. Louis and Spoede Road in Frontenac rebuilt in “streamline moderne” - a late art deco style that reached its height in the late 1930s. It’s reminiscent of Old Route 66, which runs along part of Highway 40. It’s characterized by strong horizontal lines, some nautical elements and simplicity.
The story has a picture of the Compton Avenue overpass as a “streamline modern” example.
Festival heads to finish line September 25, 2006
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The Springfield Journal-Register wraps up the final day of the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Ill., with the car judging. There were 980 cars entered into the festival, with 118 awards.
Rosendahl said planning for next year’s event is already under way and potential improvements are in the works, including more demonstrations and increasing the number of event T-shirts so participants’ spouses may have one.
“There’s hundreds of ideas floating around out there,” she said. “Overall, I think it works. The concept works, and the car people love it and the community loves it. At least from what we’ve seen, Springfield really supports this.”
