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Route 66, Cayuga to Chenoa: Route 66, between just N. of Township Rd 2200 N. and just S. of Township Rd 3000 N. Pontiac: July 23, 2003 Route 66, Girard to Nilwood: Route 66, between Illinois Route 4 (IL 4) south of Girard and IL 4 in Nilwood
An abandoned early Route 66 alignment in central Illinois in 2006. U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, the Mother Road or Main Street of America, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California.
Route distance: 400 miles. Suggested length of time: 2 to 3 days “The Land of Enchantment is just that for Route 66 travelers, offering almost 400 miles of history to explore,” says Busby.
Car show at Route 66 in 2006. The Berwyn Route 66 Museum was perhaps best known for its co-sponsorship of the Historic Route 66 Car Show, [7] an annual event held on the first Saturday of September that features classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles [8] and has been organized by that same local Route 66 preservation group since 1990.
Here's a rundown of what's still there when you drive cross-country and how things have changed along the famed "Mother Road."
A Route 66 museum is a museum devoted primarily to the history of U.S. Route 66, a U.S. Highway which served the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, in the United States from 1926 until it was bypassed by the Interstate highway system and ultimately decommissioned in June 1985.
The landmarks on U.S. Route 66 include roadside attractions, notable establishments, and buildings of historical significance along U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66).. The increase of tourist traffic to California in the 1950s prompted the creation of motels and roadside attractions [1] as an attempt of businesses along the route to get the attention of motorists passing by. [2]
Historic US 66: The route started downtown and followed Ogden Avenue west out of the city, then southwest to Joliet and on to St Louis. Status as a U.S. Route in Illinois was discontinued in 1974 largely due to Interstate 55 paralleling the stretch. Some remnants are signed as historic. [12]