Main Street USA on Route 66
Main Street USA
on Route 66
Stretching 2,448 miles, crossing eight states and three time zones, Route 66 was one of the original US highways and played an integral role as the main route for migrants travelling west to California during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. The highway was formally decommissioned in 1985, but the culture of the road and those who travelled on it persists today, especially with its appeal of mid-century nostalgia.