Electric Route 66 Dashcam: Glenrio, Endee, San Jon
After a very lengthy hiatus, the Electric Route 66 Dashcam is back with our longest video ever! Endee, New Mexico, 2022 Back in 2022, we traveled Route 66 westbound from Glenrio at the Texas/New Mexico border, through Endee, NM and into San Jon, NM. Two years ago, the dispensary at Glenrio had not yet been built, and the 1931 wooden bridge west of Endee was still open, with construction underway on a new bridge next to it. Then about 7 months later in 2023, a flash flood destroyed the almost-complete new bridge and damaged the old one as well, leading to its closure. Glenrio, Texas, 2023 Recently, a new path next to the old bridge has been graded and opened so that drivers can travel this section of Route 66 as a through route once again. The bridge bypass goes down into the wash, making it passable but only during good weather. The old bridge will likely remain closed to drivers forever, and a new replacement bridge will be constructed in the future. To capt...