Route 66
To the unfamiliar, U.S. Highway Route 66 is simply a highway spanning the country from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California. The highway was established in 1926, fully paved in 1937, and finally supplanted by the interstate highway system in 1984.
Route 66 crossed eight states and covered more than 2,400 miles of America. Route 66 was an important component in the development of an effective system of roads in the United States. The cultural and romantic impact of what author John Steinbeck termed "the Mother Road" is what the highway is most remembered for and has fostered much commemoration long after the road lost its utility. It is the role of the highway as a window into the geography and character of the population of this large nation that continues to engage the public.
Information provided by the Oklahoma Museum of History
Miami Original Nine-Foot Section of Route 66 Roadbed
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