Historic US 66 underpass, Palomas, NM
Palomas, NM (Quay County)
This 10.4 mile section of state-maintained Route 66 serves as a frontage road for local traffic. Except for a subway in which the road passes under Interstate 40, deviating from the historic alignment for less than a quarter mile, it represents the alignment of the completed road project of 1933 and is marked by five concrete culverts and three reinforced concrete slab bridges. These structural elements as well as the original cross section template and surrounding landscape contribute to the historic feeling of Route 66 that this road section conveys.
As the road approaches Montoya, it diverges from its close parallel with 1-40, passing a series of small roadside businesses, now vacant and some deteriorating, as well as the Montoya cemetery. Combined with other landscape elements including the nearby railroad grade and the low telephone line paralleling the road, this portion of old Route 66 evokes a strong feeling of travel across rural New Mexico. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/93001208.pdf
Historic US 66 underpass, Palomas, NM
Palomas, NM (Quay County)
This 10.4 mile section of state-maintained Route 66 serves as a frontage road for local traffic. Except for a subway in which the road passes under Interstate 40, deviating from the historic alignment for less than a quarter mile, it represents the alignment of the completed road project of 1933 and is marked by five concrete culverts and three reinforced concrete slab bridges. These structural elements as well as the original cross section template and surrounding landscape contribute to the historic feeling of Route 66 that this road section conveys.
As the road approaches Montoya, it diverges from its close parallel with 1-40, passing a series of small roadside businesses, now vacant and some deteriorating, as well as the Montoya cemetery. Combined with other landscape elements including the nearby railroad grade and the low telephone line paralleling the road, this portion of old Route 66 evokes a strong feeling of travel across rural New Mexico. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/93001208.pdf