Devils Elbow on Route 66 (Missouri)
Devils Elbow, Missouri is an unincorporated community in Pulaski County on historic U.S. Highway 66. It is situated on the Big Piney River and was named for a particularly bad place in the river known as a devil of an elbow. It is about five miles (8 km) east of St. Robert.
The community still has a post office and zip code; along with Laquey, it is one of only two unincorporated places in Pulaski County to retain a post office.
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Abandoned Route 66 Famous Hooker Cut-Missouri 1943 four lane highway? Read Why!!
Also Check Out: stuffthatsgone.com I have stepped out of my normal Pennsylvania things that are abandoned mode and have arrived on one of the most famous four lane highway sections in the US, on Route 66 Pulaski County Missouri, Hooker Cut. One of the earlier alignments was so dangerous, they referred to is as the Devils Elbow. That alignment was no longer used after 1941. Due to having to cut through solid rock to form a new alignment, it was decided that this section of Route 66 should be made a four-lane highway, unheard of for the times. The cut they made was the deepest ever attempted and referred to afterward as the Hooker Cut possibly after a nearby town, competing with the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Little Panama near Bedford for the deepest cut attempted in highway construction. One of the most scenic drives on Route 66, that was built to carry traffic to and from Fort Leonard Wood during World War II. The first twisting, narrow stretch of Route 66 through Devil's Elbow was obviously not adequate for the many moving men and equipment and the new four lane stretch was completed in 1943. Today, most of this old four-lane is still original and is in very good condition considering its age. Passing through the steep bluffs of the Big Piney River, the Hooker Cut was one of the deepest road cuts in the nation at the time of its construction.
Interestingly, the curbs along this stretch of road are inclined towards the roadway. This was a common building practice at the time, as it was believed that such a design would keep cars from going off the road. However, they soon found out that the curb design actually caused cars to overturn and was soon discontinued.
This section is easily asscessable and travelled by Rt 66 geeks like myself, but today it was for all intents and purposes, abandoned. It was bypassed when Interstate 44 was built in the 1960's. What a great movie set!!!
Let the arguments begin--was this first or was the PA turnpike the first four lane? I know, it opened on October 1, 1940 and was continuous, limited access...so perhaps we give a nod to the turnpike. My lifeline dream to trace Rt 66 in missouri is now complete!!!
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Driving to the East: Route 66 in New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma
We begin the drive from the west. In the video we cross New Mexico, Northern Texas, and arrive in Oklahoma City, visiting a few Historic Route 66 landmarks, mainly in Texas.
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Ep 93 | Illinois to Missouri, Historic Route 66 Road Trip USA, RV Nutshell
E93 Vlog of Life in a Nutshell RV travels.
Follow us as we embark on a road trip across America on the famous Route 66. This episode covers the section from Illinois to Missouri with many highlights along the way.
On this leg, we found plenty of icons: the Gemini Giant, the Polk-a-Dot Drive Inn, Ambler's Texaco Gas Station, Old Route 66 Family Restaurant, Ferrari on Route 66, Standard Oil Gas Station, the Chenoa Family Restaurant, Sprague's Super Service, The Old Station, The Hen House, Chain of Rocks Canal, Gardenway Motel, Sunset Motel, Villa Ridge, Circle Inn Malt Shop, Johnnie's Restaurant and the Totem Pole Trading Post.
We stayed at a few beautiful, scenic RV spots including Beaver Dam State Forest and Bennett Spring State Park.
A wonderful start to an epic trip, 2600 miles on the Historic Route 66, Chicago to Los Angeles.
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Route 66: America's Lost Highway Turns 90
Route 66 turns 90 years old this year and despite preservation efforts, the fate of this iconic highway is still in question. WSJ’s Jeff Bush travels to the Mojave Desert to take a look at one infamous section of the Mother Road.
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