City: Morgan Heights. Route: Hwy Z Location: 5.3 miles of Hwy Z NE of Morgan Heights through Devil's Elbow area
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Description:
Repave 5.3 mile section of Hwy Z through Devil's Elbow area, near Morgan Heights
Importance:
The pavement condition on this section of Route 66 through Missouri is very bad--cracked and crumbling. The route is used by many bicyclists and motorcyclists and the pavement condition is creating a very dangerous situation.
This was identified by bicycle groups who bicycled the entire Route 66 section across Missouri as one of the two most difficult/dangerous spots in the entire state.