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Rerouting Route 66 through New Mexico by Roger Zimmerman
- Presented By: Historic Albuquerque, Albuquerque Historical Society, East Mountain Historical Society, Los Ranchos Historic Society
- Dates: May 23, 2026
- Location: Martha Liebert Public Library
- 124 W. Malinche Street, Bernalillo, NM 87004
- Email: rt66nm100@gmail.com
- Phone: (505) 867-1440
- Time: 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
- Price: FREE
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Overview
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.
Historic Albuquerque, along with three other historic preservation groups, are putting on the New Mexico Route 66 Centennial Speaker Series. The presentations will be provided free to the public on the 4th Saturday of each month in 2026 (except December) from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm at 12 different locations simultaneously. Most of these locations on along the Mother Road. For an up-to-date calendar of these events, go to WWW.Route66Speakers.org
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