Flagstaff in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Mother Road
Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 24, 2024
1. The Mother Road Marker
Inscription.
The Mother Road. . During the summer of 1947, the Arizona Highway Department constructed a 6.5 mile cut-off alignment of Route 66 through Flagstaff. This re-alignment shifted Route 66 away from the older Camp Townsend- Winona Road/U.S. Highway 89 alignment that brought the highway to Flagstaff from just north and east of here. East and west-bound traffic used this piece of Route 66 until it was bypassed in 1967 by the construction of I-40, south of Flagstaff. , The 170 foot remnant in front of you was paved with reinforced concrete up to 10 inches thick. Each lane is 12 feet wide and has expansion joints at approximately every 12 feet and between lanes to control cracking. , The City of Flagstaff has preserved and incorporated this piece of Route 66 into the Flagstaff Urban Trails System and developed this rest area as a reminder of this legendary road and its contribution to Flagstaff.
During the summer of 1947, the Arizona Highway Department constructed a 6.5 mile cut-off alignment of Route 66 through Flagstaff. This re-alignment shifted Route 66 away from the older Camp Townsend- Winona Road/U.S. Highway 89 alignment that brought the highway to Flagstaff from just north and east of here. East and west-bound traffic used this piece of Route 66 until it was bypassed in 1967 by the construction of I-40, south of Flagstaff.
The 170 foot remnant in front of you was paved with reinforced concrete up to 10 inches thick. Each lane is 12 feet wide and has expansion joints at approximately every 12 feet and between lanes to control cracking.
The City of Flagstaff has preserved and incorporated this piece of Route 66 into the Flagstaff Urban Trails System and developed this rest area as a reminder of this legendary road and its contribution to Flagstaff.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the U.S. Route 66 series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 35° 13.056′ N, 111° 35.533′ W. Marker is in Flagstaff, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on Route 66, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flagstaff AZ 86004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country and in Hopi. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Marker is located to the left of the picnic tables.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
