Whats so special about Route 66?
What’s so special about Route 66? Has any other road in United the States been immortalized in pop culture more than Route 66? Bobby Troup’s “Route 66” is one of the most recognizable songs around. “Route 66” was a television show in the 1960s, and the highway provided the setting for cartoon automobiles in the popular Pixar movie “Cars.” John Steinbeck called Route 66 the “Mother Road” in his novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” Route 66 is iconic — a symbol of a changing America. Known as “America’s Highway” during its heyday, Route 66 was driven by millions of drivers between Illinois and California. However, by the 1970s, the Route 66 of popular culture sadly became obsolete. But wait — let’s throw it into reverse for a minute and talk about Route 66’s roots. Back in the 1920s, entrepreneurial businessmen Cyrus Avery and John Woodruff imagined a “superhighway” linking Chicago to Los Angeles. It would help bring industry from the E
