Route 66 was a mostly two lane highway that extended from Chicago to Los Angeles, through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, before gradually giving up to the modern interstate. Most of the old pavement is still there, and can be followed with the right maps and directions. I drove the entire length of old 66 in 2012, and invite you to follow along!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Illinois Route 66 - Ocoya
OCOYA, ILLINOIS. Progress, as viewed from
where I was standing on an abandoned portion of Route 66 in Illinois.
It's likely that grain stored in these silos was first hauled away on
the railroad tracks that still run directly in front of them,
later on the portion of old 66 pictured here (that is wearing down but
still drivable), while today the grain is transported by big noisy rigs
on the interstate that was behind me as I stood here.
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