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Route 66 was originally designed to follow the southern route across the western half of the USA in order to avoid the high mountain passes that were typically closed during winter months. Even so, the old route encountered winter snows and bad weather along certain parts. Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma...

Historically, route 66 was the first Interstate Highway connecting the Eastern half of the USA with California and the West Coast. It extended from Chicago in the North Central part of the country all the way to Los Angeles California on the West Coast. During the 1930s and 1940s, it was a major route...