![]() Often the road was rerouted outside of city center to avoid traffic jams. Over the years Route 66 was adjusted and improved. It was a sign of hope for farmers from the Dust Bowl that were looking for a new life. The ‘Main Street of America’ was the ultimate symbol of freedom. Route 66 was created in 1939 as part of the US highway system and connected Chicago to Los Angeles, a route of over two thousand miles. There you’ll find the detailed route description we used for our trip. You can use this to plan your trip, but remember to add extra waypoints so your GPS doesn’t just take the fastest way but keeps you on Route 66.įor a complete description of the route we advise you to visit. We have combined all places we visited in a GPX file. In these modern times everyone uses a GPS to navigate. ![]() By clicking the Route 66 logo of a state you get an overview of all stops in that state. Below you can find all stops Amerika Reis visited during our Route 66 Adventure, nicely arranged per state. Route 66 passes through 8 states and it’s nearly impossible to give you a full overview of all there is to see alongside Route 66. You cannot follow Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles without taking an other route or an interstate for some miles. Route 66 consists of several stretches of road that survived their replacement by the interstates. ‘The Mother Road’ is and adventure, and a challenge! Millions have followed her path from the industrial East to the Golden West. Route 66 is America’s most legendary road.
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