U.S. Route 66 in Illinois
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U.S. Route 66 was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, known as the Mother Road or Main Street of America, too
An abandoned early Route 66 alignment in central Illinois in 2006
1926 alignment of historic US 66 along IL 53 in Romeoville
The Chain of Rocks Bridge as it leaves St. Louis, Missouri. The bridge bends at a 22° angle. In 1967, it was closed to automotive traffic.
IL 4 north of Auburn
U.S. Route 66 in Missouri
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U.S. Route 66 is a former east–west United States Numbered Highway, running from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois. In Missouri, the highway ran from downtown St. Louis at the Mississippi
U.S. Route 66 in Illinois
…IDOT Length 301 mi (484 km) Existed November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11)–June 25, 1974 (1974-06-25) Tourist routes Historic Route 66 Major junctions West end US 66 at the Mississippi River towards St. Louis, MO I-64 / IL 3 in East St. Louis I-70 / I-270 in Troy I-80 in Joliet US 30 in Joliet US 34 in Berwyn I-90…
A 1949 drive-in cinema entertained viewers before the 1953 arrival of local TV stations to Joplin-Springfield
The log Red Cedar Inn in Pacific served travellers until 2007
The Munger-Moss Motel in Lebanon