The route is posted!

[4 cam torino]

If you really wanted to be hardcore on doing Route 66, you could go through the Illinois part too. There is some cool stuff there, old gas stations both restored and not. It is reasonably out of the way, about an hour drive from Bloomington to Champaign.

There is random stuff along the way through Missouri before Carthage but the Interstate basically follows Route 66 fairly well.

From Carthage to Miami it is definitely worth following though. Between Galena and Baxter Springs if you follow old 66 where 69 angles off there is a cool old bridge as well. The Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge. I think you can even drive across it if I remember correctly.

66 actually does significantly deviate from I44 West of Miami until Tulsa. From Tulsa to OKC though it kind of diddles around 44. I guess since my hotel the Miami night is in Tulsa it would be a good section to hit again. Although I found a pretty sweet looking road just off Hot Rod's route that should be pretty deserted and fun to carve up. If you did want to hit 66 until Tulsa you can drop down and reconnect with the route from Tulsa.

The book I have is the EZ 66 Guide for travelers. I don't remember, probably got it from Amazon. I have the 2nd edition, might even be a newer one now.

[oletrux4evr]

Good catch Bruce..You are right... Farina Rd is IL-128..

I see IL 128 as South Main......??

[ogre]

sweet! thanks for the link

[chuckcasey]

Updated EASY TO READ directions

Okay, try these. I updated with the the EASY TO READ versions with the error that cobra found.

.pdf 2012 Easy to Read Driving Directions updated

MW Word 2012 East to Read Driving Directions

Hope these help

[PLRXPLRX]

Good idea for the Route 66 after Joplin. Thanks

[70chevyC-10]

Lots of info here - click on the state by state tabs too -

http://www.historic66.com/description/

[4 cam torino]

If anyone else is into giant Fiberglass people; muffler men, Happy Chefs and the like, Glenn Goode's Fiberglass and Sandblasting is right off of the route in Gainesville, TX. They have a few old people standing around at their shop.

RoadsideAmerica.com is a great source for finding fun random stuff like that

[cobra]

i think i found another mistake on the route directions.
June 7, Miami to Stillwater
directions at the 84.9 mile mark
"turn right onto US-62 west/brownfield hiway" "turn left onto US-62west/muskogee ave in downtown Muskogee" i think this is actually the town of Tahlequah. the next two directions are in the town of Muskogee.

[70chevyC-10]

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee - we don't take our trips on LSD -

And don't forget the ever popular Livin' on Tulsa time - Livin' on Tulsa Time.

[smalblock]

i think i found another mistake on the route directions.
June 7, Miami to Stillwater
directions at the 84.9 mile mark
"turn right onto US-62 west/brownfield hiway" "turn left onto US-62west/muskogee ave in downtown Muskogee" i think this is actually the town of Tahlequah. the next two directions are in the town of Muskogee.

You are correct! The directions for going through Joplin are a little confusing. I can't find all of the streets on my maps. If I'm not following someone, I'll take the interstate.

[chuckcasey]

Google Maps turn by turn

You are correct! The directions for going through Joplin are a little confusing. I can't find all of the streets on my maps. If I'm not following someone, I'll take the interstate.

I haven't QA'd these maps but someone at Durrett Customs took the time to put the turn by turn in Google maps. I guess this could help if there's confusion and someone wanted to compare the map to the directions.

http://durrettcustoms.wordpress.com/

(as posted on HR)

[smalblock]

I found the street I was looking for on another Map.

[69SS 350 5 Speed]

The run through Missouri is probably the least confusing. I know that having driven that route one way or another helps but trust me it is easy. When you make the turn from US 50 to Missouri 19 you are only about 45 miles from our house if you stayed west on 50. We will be taking that route home on Tuesday evening to save on one night of a hotel stay and catch up with the pack on I-44 somewhere between St. James and Lebanon. If somone is having car problems that can make a 2 hour drive, you are welcome to follow on Tuesday evening. Plenty of hot rodder friendly shops in Jefferson City besides the garages at Norbs house and mine.

[GTPilot88]

who is going back to warren for the drivers meeting? if you are stayin in wixom....

who is going to the warren afterglow cruise night on Saturday night from wixom?

if not where do you plan to pick up the route since wixom is not even close to being on the route?
(did we make a mistake not booking in warren on Saturday night?)

[4dfide]

Scott ,im staying in Brighton Saturday night . so I'll be cruising past Wixom sunday morning to get to the route .We'll hook up with you . We'll talk more .