Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series: Rerouting Route 66 through New Mexico

This presentation addresses the factors leading to the establishment of Route 66 in the new Federal highway system and the politically charged changes that resulted in a 107 mile shortening in New Mexico during the 1926-37 timeframe. La Bajada Hill was removed as an obstacle and problems of crossing the Rio Grande and the Rio Puerco had to be resolved. There will be free parking for the speaker series in the lot across the street from the library, courtesy of the Albuquerque Historical Society. For more information, visit www.Route66Speakers.org.