THE PONY BRIDGE IS NOW OPEN, with widening and rebuilding of the deck and reestablishment of the trusses completed May 2024. Well worth a very short and convenient detour from Interstate 40 to see this iconic and uniquely scenic portion of Old Route 66. Not Golden Gate or Brooklyn, but this 3/4-mile long feat of Depression-era engineering helped tie the United States together "from...
   Read moreThey have widened it slightly. Construction is coming along. They will allow bicycle tourists to cross, but they recommend a detour (that involves highway 40, or a LOT of extra miles. The old truss work is being refurbished for decoration. It's going to be a nice improvement when...
   Read moreVery short excursion off interstate to see a piece of history of both engineering and route 66. North or Eastern side has a fully paved pull-out with information signs. Freshly painted when we were there. The arches seem to...
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