Historic Route 66 Signs Replaced

Souvenir hunters steal historic Route 66 signs prompting San Bernardino County to replace them with stencilled symbols on the pavement.

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September 13, 2000, 8:30 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


Stretching 2,448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, historic Route 66 is tourist attraction.In San Bernardino County, souvenir hunters steal historic Route 66 signs sometimes sawing the whole pole down. San Bernardino County is replacing the signs with stencilled symbols on the pavement.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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