Federal recognition will go a long way to allow places like Peach Springs, Arizona to capitalize on their history to rebuild their economies after the interstate bypass decimated them.
This old gas station, for example, qualifies for the National Register of Historic Places. This amendment could help deliver resources to get it listed and preserved.

Read the article here: http://theconversation.com/could-new-legislation-lead-to-a-route-66-economic-revival-98601
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