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Road Ahead News
09-13-24 – 2024 Route 66 Black Experiences Grant Program Awards Announced
08-02-24 – 2024 1st & 2nd QTR Road Ahead Update Reports Released
07-04024 – Round 4 – Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program Press Release-2024
05-08-24 – 2024 Route 66 Extraordinary Micro-Women Grant Awards Announced Press Release
02-05-24 – 2024 Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Program Press Release
01-11-2024 – 2023 4th-QTR Road Ahead Update Report Released
01-04-01 – 2023 Route 66 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Awards Announced
11-28-23 – 2023 Extraordinary Women Micro-Grant Award Recipients
9-4-23 – Route 66 Black Experiences Grant Program Press Release
08-26-23 – Route 66 Extraordinary Women Press Release
08-11-23 – 2023 2nd QTR Road Ahead Update Report Released
06-23-23 – National Historic Trail Bill Introduced in House of Representatives
04-14-23 – 2023 1st QTR Road Ahead Update Report Released
04-14-23 – TMobile Hometown Grants Announced
02-24-23 NTHP 2023 Restaurant Grant Program Announced
02-02-23 Racialized Spaces on Route 66 Announced
01-29-23 2022 4th QTR Update Report Press Release
01-29-23 2022 4th QTR Update Report
01-13-23 National Trust Sacred Places Grant Press Release
12-28-22 President Biden Appoint Centennial Commissioners Press Release
10-28-22 3rd QTR 2022 Update Report Press Release
10-26-22 – 2022 3rd QTR Update Report
7-15-22 – Road Ahead Spring 2022 Report Announced
5-4-22 – Spring 2022 Update Report
4-6-22 – National Trust Grant to Support Light Capsules Project
3-22-22 – Route 66 Restaurant Grant Program Announced
10-25-21 – Road Ahead Encourages Nominations to the National Trust’s 11-Most Endangered List
10-22-21 – New History of Route 66 Published
10-12-21 – 3rd QTR 2021 Update Report Press Release
10-7-2021 – 2021 3rd QTR Update Report
7-15-2021 – 2nd QTR Road Ahead Update Report
5-28-2021 – Legislation to Designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
5-6-2021 – 1st QTR 2021 Road Ahead Update Report
3-30-2021 – EW Micro-Grant Program Launched
3-29-2021 – Preservation TookKit Request for Letters of Interest
12-24-2020 – Route 66 Centennial Bill Signed into Law
12-12-2020 – Route 66 Extraordinary Women Initiative
12-8-2020 – Route 66 Centennial Commission Bill Passes
9-17-2020 – Legislation to Designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
9-15-2020 – National Trust for Historic Preservation Route 66 Grant Opportunities
8-11-2020 – Route 66 Centennial Commission Passed by Senate
5-27-2020 –Road Ahead Seeks Responses to COVID-19 Survey
4-29-2020 – Financial Sustainment Strategic Plan to be Developed
3-3-2020 – 2020 Road Ahead Board Meeting and Stakeholder’s Reception
2-25-2020 – 2020 Road Ahead Board Update
1-16-2020 – 2019 Road Ahead Update
1-13-2020 – Promotion Working Group Adds New Members
10/29/19 – Promotion Working Group Announces Changes
10/20/19 – Research Project Seeks to Leverage Route 66 Successes
8/15/19 – Road Ahead Route 66 Historic Preservation Specialist Adds Voice to Section 106 Projects
7/28/19 – Road Ahead/Harvest Host Partnership Attracting More Tourist to Route 66
6/26/19 – Grassroots Baseball and Route66
6-20/19 – Route 66 Centennial Legislation Moves Forward in Senate
5/8/19 – Ruth Keenoy introduction
5/8/19 – Rhys Martin introduction
5/8/19 – National Centennial Legislation
3/11/19 – Road Ahead & Harvest Hosts Sign Partnership Agreement
3/5/19 – 2019 Annual Board Meeting Held
12/27/18 – 2019 Annual Board Meeting Announced
12/17/18 – Road Ahead Route 66 Navigation App
12/11/18 – Road Ahead Adds Historic Resources Specialist
11/28/18 – NHT Bill Introduced in Senate
11/12/18 – Youth Engagement Video Project
10/10/18 – Road Ahead Partnership Creates Rt. 66 Green Book Task Force
10/10/18 –National Historic Trail Petition: 66,000 signature Goal in Sight
9/10/18 – Purpose-Challenges-Goals-Next Steps Set for Vintage Motel Task Force
9/6/18 – 66,000 Signatures Goal In Sight
8/17/18 – Road Ahead Partnership Summer Update
8/17/18 – Route 66 100th Anniversary Commission Legislative Update
8/17/18 – 66,000 National Historic Trail Petition Signatures Sought
7/24/18 – American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association and Road Ahead Sign Memorandum of Understanding
7-17/18 – US House of Representatives Passes Bill to Form Rt. 66 100th Anniversary Commission
7/14/18 – Rt. 66-International Advisory Group to Survey International Visitors
7/03/18 – Iconic Route 66 Named a National Treasure
6/06/18 – US House of Representatives Passes Bill to Designate Rt. 66 a National Historic Trail
6/01/18 – Rt. 66 Road Ahead Partnership Announces Changes to Board Members
5/17/18 – Rt. 66 Steps Closer to National Historic Trail Status
5/15/18 – Rt. 66 Road Ahead Partnership Establishes Vintage Motel Task Force
