Route 66 Crossings: Historic Bridges of the Mother Road

by James William Ross

Book Overview

Route 66 is a beloved and much studied symbol of twentieth-century America. But until now, no book has focused on the bridges that spanned the rivers, creeks, arroyos, and railroads between Chicago and Santa Monica. In this handsome volume, Route 66 authority and veteran writer and photographer Jim Ross examines the origins and history of the bridges of America's most famous highway, structures designed to overcome obstacles to travel, many of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806151994
• ISBN13: 9780806151991
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 11.3" x 8.3"