Like the song said, "She runs from Chicago to LA," but Route 66 has been replaced by the interstate system.
Interstate 10 is a highway that goes from east to west. It is a little more south of Route 66.
yes it is circa 1922
Interstate 89, Interstate 91, Interstate 93, US Route 7, US Route 2, US Route 4, US Route 302, US Route 5, VT Route 100, and VT Route 22A
Interstate 89, Interstate 91, Interstate 93, US Route 7, US Route 2, US Route 4, US Route 302, US Route 5, VT Route 100, and VT Route 22A
They get their Kicks on Route 66. Of course there is no Official Route 66 in 2010.
In 1956 with the Interstete Highway Act signed by President Eisenhower.
According to Google Maps, Ponca City, Oklahoma is about 16 miles east of Interstate 35 along route 77/177.
I-40 Edit: Incorrect. Interstate 40 and Route 66 are two completely different highways. In any case, Route 66's name hasn't been changed as of now (2011), but it's been coliquially known as Will Roger's Highway or The Main Street of America for many years. Additional information: It all depends on what state you are in. For example, most of what remains of US 66 in Oklahoma is now signed as Oklahoma State Highway 66. Many states are now making an effort to re-sign what is left of the route, therefore in a lot of places you will see it referred to as "Old Route 66".
Route 66, yes, it's capitalized
Route 66 (the 'Mother Road') was one of the original numbered highways in the United States. It was established on November 11th 1926 and originally ran through several states (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California). It started at Chicago, Illinois and ran for approximately 2,448 miles (3,940km) until it reached Los Angeles, California. A major realignment resulted in the west terminus of the route be moved west of LA, ending at Santa Monica instead. The Route 66 designation was removed from the list of highways in the United States as 'it was no longer relevant', while the Interstate Highway System was being introduced. It has been largely replaced by various Interstate highways including I-55 (Chicago to St. Louis), I-44 (St. Louis to Oklahoma City) and, the longest segment, I-40 (Oklahoma City to Barstown, California). In most cities along the route and in some rural areas, the new Interstate highways generally follow Route 66 but the old highway still exists as a local road, sometimes with designations such as "Business 66".
Route 66 was built in the 1920s during the "Roaring Twenties".