Roaming Rich gets interviewed regarding his involvement with Route 66

by admin on February 17, 2012

Thanks for all the support from my fellow roadies and fans on Route 66. I was able to take 3rd place in the Phillips 66 Local Legends contest.

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Swing bridge at I&M canal

February 2, 2012

See the full gallery on Posterous Just outside of the town, Romeoville in Illinois is a neat old bridge. What’s most interesting about this bridge is that it pivots or swings. This would allow large vessels to travel past the bridge. It’s only several thousand feet from old route 66 in Illinois. It’s definitely worth [...]

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Marking route 66 in Normal, Illinois.

February 1, 2012

This section of old route 66 is near pine street in Normal, Illinois between I55 and business route I55. Sent from my mobile phone. 314-369-4366                   Get Shareaholic

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Rich D Enters Route 66 Adventure Truck in Contest to Fuel His Future Trips

November 29, 2011

I have decided to enter a contest showing some of my efforts and talents to keep Route 66 alive. This video demonstrates to Phillips that I put a lot of energy and talent into marking roads, documenting old alignments, and commemorating iconic figures that are also directly involved with keeping Route 66 alive. Please show [...]

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Like The Sidewalk Highway On Old Route 66 Through Oklahoma?

October 31, 2011

Check this out.  Here is a pristine sidewalk highway through the mid-western part of Illinois.  In my best guess, I would say this road dates back to before the federal highways, probably from about 1915.  The road is only about eight feet wide; barely wide enough for today’s modern cars. There are long broken stetches [...]

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Zeno’s

October 11, 2011

I entered the lobby, unsure of what to expect. Surprisingly as I opened the door I heard lots of loud conversation and music playing. I looked in the direction of the commotion and saw a dry erase sign with fancy writing on it stating, “Appearing tonight, Dennis Foster”. I could hardly believe, live music in [...]

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Neat old gas station in salem mo, on hwy 19

September 14, 2011

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Lunch time on route 66

September 1, 2011

Sat down for a diner style lunch consisting of chilli and and bacon cheeseburger. Courtesy of Spencer’s Grill in Kirkwood Missouri. Located on Bypass US66, Kirkwood road. Rich Dinkelawww.HookedOnRoute66.com See the full gallery on Posterous                   Get Shareaholic

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Time to go out and play at Route 66 car show in Crestwood Missouri

August 13, 2011

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Original 1926 Alignment Of Route 66 Through Missouri Loses Another Bridge.

July 4, 2011

June 30, 2011 On the way home from a float trip at the Meramec River a detour sign caught my attention. I was driving east bound on MO Route 100, which shares some original paths of Route 66 through Missouri. The detour sign was placed on a section of old route 66 dating back to [...]

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