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Why Does Business I-40 in Glenrio Exist?
JayhawkCO:
--- Quote from: Avalanchez71 on November 14, 2022, 09:35:56 PM ---Could they possibly been trying to entice interest in the area? A business route to place a business on? Maybe they thought there would be more excitement with US 66 tourism?
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I mean, why don't we throw a random business route on any of the myriad business routes in rural Texas that at least have one business instead.
Scott5114:
--- Quote from: Avalanchez71 on November 14, 2022, 09:35:56 PM ---Could they possibly been trying to entice interest in the area? A business route to place a business on? Maybe they thought there would be more excitement with US 66 tourism?
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US 66 tourism wasn't as much of a thing when actual US 66 was still a thing. If anything, the brand new shiny Interstate was more interesting.
US 89:
--- Quote from: Scott5114 on November 14, 2022, 11:39:17 PM ---
--- Quote from: Avalanchez71 on November 14, 2022, 09:35:56 PM ---Could they possibly been trying to entice interest in the area? A business route to place a business on? Maybe they thought there would be more excitement with US 66 tourism?
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US 66 tourism wasn't as much of a thing when actual US 66 was still a thing. If anything, the brand new shiny Interstate was more interesting.
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I always think of the "Welcome Interstate Travelers!" banner that the citizens of Radiator Springs put up in Cars. The interstates were fun until they started serving their purpose and bypassing towns along the way.
JayhawkCO:
--- Quote from: US 89 on November 14, 2022, 11:55:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: Scott5114 on November 14, 2022, 11:39:17 PM ---
--- Quote from: Avalanchez71 on November 14, 2022, 09:35:56 PM ---Could they possibly been trying to entice interest in the area? A business route to place a business on? Maybe they thought there would be more excitement with US 66 tourism?
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US 66 tourism wasn't as much of a thing when actual US 66 was still a thing. If anything, the brand new shiny Interstate was more interesting.
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I always think of the "Welcome Interstate Travelers!" banner that the citizens of Radiator Springs put up in Cars. The interstates were fun until they started serving their purpose and bypassing towns along the way.
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And I'm sure you know this, but the motel in Cars was modeled after the abandoned one in Glenrio.
rte66man:
--- Quote from: US 89 on November 14, 2022, 07:45:23 PM ---
--- Quote from: kphoger on November 14, 2022, 06:50:50 PM ---Had US-66 already been relocated off of this road by 1972? I don't see anything in the AASHTO database for US-66 in Texas from before 1975, and that was for a relocation onto I-40 at the Oklahoma line.
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The USGS topo dated 1971 shows US 66 still going through Glenrio with no bypass. Per that map, I-40 had not yet been built around there in New Mexico, and began in Texas immediately east of Glenrio.
So it makes sense that Spur 504 was created for TxDOT to keep track of its old mileage as 66 was being transferred over to I-40. It is curious why it was renumbered to a business loop, though...
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I am guessing but I believe TxDOT had a policy that any town that was bypassed by I-40 got a BL40 as a consolation. I can't think of a town that was bypassed that didn't get one at that time (mid 70's). IMO, that is an enticement for certain drivers to exit there looking for services and food.
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