Western Railroad Discussion > Route 66 Closed Between Ludlow and Amboy

Because of bridges no longer being safe, Route 66 is closed between Ludlow and Amboy. Ash Hill, Bagdad, Klondike may longer be accessable.
There is no date for repairs and reopening. Looking at how long the other parts of the road have been closed off, I think it will be many years before the road is reopened, if ever.

Posted from Android

Great...now I have an additional 30 miles to conduct drag races.

I looked at the San Bernardino DPW website. There are multiple sections of Route 66 closed east of Chambless as well.

The stretch you referenced from Ludlow to Amboy is over 25 miles. Having driven some of the dirt roads that parallel the BNSF RoW in that are in an AWD vehicle with good tires and still nearly gotten stuck in the deep soft sand, BNSF might be in a pinch if they have a problem and need to get equipment in there. Given the weight limitations on many of the bridges in question, they might already have been in that situation.

Wow, California isn’t in a hurry. I remember in 2019 the section between Cadiz and Goffs/Fenner being closed.

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Actually it is totally fine to drive this, as long as there isn't a very rare flood event. Dozens of vehicles just drive around the bridges, through the washes every day. I did it multiple times earlier this year while visiting Cadiz and other places along there. Just ignore the closure signs, all the locals ignore them.  It is a little rough on some of the dirt road shoo-fly bypasses around the bridges but I don't think you need high clearance or 4wd. You'll be fine.

So now this is road repots here a new low.

So, is old 66 still closed between Cadiz and I-40 east of Fenner?

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

California has a huge budget surplus--this is a very historic stretch of Route 66--hope they rebuild or fix the bridges.  Glad I drove it when I did.  California needs to step up and save this famous route that brought so many Americans to this state.

ntharalson Wrote:
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> So, is old 66 still closed between Cadiz and I-40
> east of Fenner?
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

Yes

Posted from Android

Soo715 Wrote:
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> Actually it is totally fine to drive this, as long
> as there isn't a very rare flood event. Dozens of
> vehicles just drive around the bridges, through
> the washes every day. I did it multiple times
> earlier this year while visiting Cadiz and other
> places along there. Just ignore the closure signs,
> all the locals ignore them.  It is a little rough
> on some of the dirt road shoo-fly bypasses around
> the bridges but I don't think you need high
> clearance or 4wd. You'll be fine.


Highway Patrol told me the only problem get called to is low clearance cars and motorhomes.
they get a ticket and tow company bill.

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Soo715 Wrote:
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> Actually it is totally fine to drive this, as long
> as there isn't a very rare flood event. Dozens of
> vehicles just drive around the bridges, through
> the washes every day. I did it multiple times
> earlier this year while visiting Cadiz and other
> places along there. Just ignore the closure signs,
> all the locals ignore them.  It is a little rough
> on some of the dirt road shoo-fly bypasses around
> the bridges but I don't think you need high
> clearance or 4wd. You'll be fine.

The locals know what they're doing, do you?

BNSF MoW/work vehicles and Hallcon crew vans drive up and down the old highway with no issue. Then again they can probably justify their being beyond the posted barricades for work related purposes.

As for saving/rehabilitating old Rte 66? Yeah, better chance of seeing a completed third lane on I-15 between Barstow and Baker...


~ Mr. MRL

If that's what CHP is saying theyv'e changed their tune but I'm sure they are tired of being asked.

Out

Haha. I followed the UPS truck. They drive it every day. Get out of your armchair a live a little.

PHall Wrote:
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> Soo715 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Actually it is totally fine to drive this, as
> long
> > as there isn't a very rare flood event. Dozens
> of
> > vehicles just drive around the bridges, through
> > the washes every day. I did it multiple times
> > earlier this year while visiting Cadiz and
> other
> > places along there. Just ignore the closure
> signs,
> > all the locals ignore them.  It is a little
> rough
> > on some of the dirt road shoo-fly bypasses
> around
> > the bridges but I don't think you need high
> > clearance or 4wd. You'll be fine.
>
> The locals know what they're doing, do you?