Blog: Page Updates and Communication

Introducing the new U.S. 65 page!

After several months of work, I finally have the new U.S. 65 pages ready for public consumption! I used a very different approach than I did with the U.S. 61 project. This time, the pages are built around a couple of dynamic maps created using KML and the Google Maps API that allow you to freely explore the historic route without having to wade through pages of narrative. The project includes a normal map showing the surviving historic alignments, and a new feature that allows you to see U.S. 65’s route in a given year!

The New Guide to Driving Old 61 Between the Twin Cities and Duluth

The Old Soo Line Trestle in Moose Lake.
The Old Soo Line Trestle in Moose Lake.
Its finally done!! I have finally posted my guide to driving Old 61 between Wyoming and the St. Louis County Line! It includes numerous maps, and nearly 100 photos taken in the last few months on my visits to the old highway. Enjoy!

New Article: Westgate Boulevard, Duluth

I have just added another article to the U.S. 61 Project on Westgate Boulevard in Duluth. This was one of my favorite old alignments of U.S. 61 to visit, due to an unexpected marker dedicating its construction in 1924, plus the great views of Duluth Harbor and the pleasant walk through the woods it provided after a long drive. Click the photo below to check it out!

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Some new articles and photos for Christmas (a little late)

In the past week I have added several articles on old alignments of U.S. 61 between the Twin Cities and Duluth, all visited and photographed on two road trips I took in October and November. I have also done some updating of the U.S. 61 section, adding Google Maps API functionality to enable the display of a map showing every historic alignment of U.S. 61 in Minnesota. I have also added a downloadable KMZ file of the alignment map for Google Earth!

The new articles (from north to south):
Service Drive at Maki Road, Thompson Township
Old 61 Between Scanlon and Carlton
Market Street, Mahtowa
Rail Crossing Between Barnum and Mahtowa
Old Hwy 61 North of Barnum
Moose Lake Service Drive
Old Alignment South of Hinckley
Old Alignment at Rock Creek
North Service Drive at Rush City
Alger Avenue, Rush City
South Service Drive at Rush City
Frontage Avenue, Stacy

New Images Galore!

Several new images have been added to the U.S. 61 Project, including:

New historic postcards!

Click the image to see the Historic U.S. 61 postcards page!
Click the image to see the Historic U.S. 61 postcards page!

Four new galleries of photos along modern U.S. 61!

At I-494 in Newport - Click to See Gallery!
At I-494 in Newport - Click to See Gallery!
U.S. 61 in Lake City. Click image to see the gallery!
U.S. 61 in Lake City. Click image to see the gallery!
New junction with Highway 16 in La Crescent - Click image to see the gallery!
New junction with Highway 16 in La Crescent - Click image to see the gallery!
U.S. 61 in the North Metro - click the image to see the gallery!
U.S. 61 in the North Metro - click the image to see the gallery!

New Historic U.S. 61 Article: 1st Street, Forest Lake

Another new article at the U.S. 61 project! All visible historic alignments of U.S. 61 along its modern extent in Minnesota are now documented and photographed. Next project? Articles on the historic junctions and roadside structures along the same stretch! Photos have thankfully already been taken for this section, so it shouldn’t take to long to start posting them – stay tuned!

Click on the photo below to see the new article!

1st Street, Forest Lake
1st Street, Forest Lake