Route 66 – Wikipedia
WEBDie Route 66 war eine ursprünglich 2451 Meilen (3945 Kilometer) lange Fernstraße (US Highway) im Fernstraßensystem der USA von Chicago (Illinois) nach Santa Monica / Los Angeles (Kalifornien). Sie galt ab 1926, abgesehen vom Lincoln Highway, als eine der ersten durchgehend befestigten Straßenverbindungen zur Westküste.
Route 66 | History, Map, Popular Culture, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Route 66 was one of the first national highways for motor vehicles in the United States and one that became an icon in American popular culture. It ran from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, and served numerous cities along the route. It was completely paved in 1938 and formally decommissioned in 1985.
U.S. Route 66 - Wikipedia
WEBU.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. [3]
Die Geschichte der Route 66
WEBDie Route 66 (eigentlich: U.S. Highway 66) wurde 1926 gebaut und bis 1938 vollständig geteert. Sie war die erste durchgehende Verbindung von Chicago nach Los Angeles und für Hunderttausende der Weg in den vermeintlich Goldenen Westen.
Route 66: The Iconic Highway's Rise and Decline - HISTORY
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Also known as “America’s Main Street” and the “Mother Road,” it stretches from Chicago to California, crossing eight states while winding its way through small towns, as well as bigger ...
1. Route 66 Overview - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJun 27, 2022 · U.S. Highway 66 — popularly known as Route 66 — embodies a complex, rich history that goes well beyond any chronicle of the road itself. An artery of transportation, an agent of social transformation, and a remnant of America’s past, it stretches 2,400 miles across two-thirds of the continent.
Route 66 - U.S. National Park Service
WEBNov 7, 2022 · There are more than 250 buildings, bridges, road alignments and other sites along Route 66 that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This travel itinerary highlights over 100 of those sites, and is part of the National Park Service's Share Our Heritage Travel Itineray series.
Route 66 History - National Historic Route 66 Federation
WEBRoute 66 symbolized the renewed spirit of optimism that pervaded the country after economic catastrophe and global war. Often called, “The Main Street of America”, it linked a remote and under-populated region with two vital 20th century cities – …
Route 66: National - U.S. National Park Service
WEBDec 3, 2021 · Route 66: National. It spans the heart of America, symbolizing mobility, freedom, and pursuit of the American Dream. Highly celebrated through literature, film, and song, Route 66 is of national significance as a symbol of our transportation history and the impact of the automobile.
The History of Route 66 - Oxford Research Encyclopedias
WEBRoute 66 was built on centuries of travel, following Native American and Spanish trails, then the iron and steel grooves of railroad tracks as they cut across the American landscape, passing through the major bioregions of the North American continent.