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Route 66 doesn't have one set nickname. It has many. Some, to name a few, are the Road of Flight (for the Okies traveling West during the Depression), The Mother Road, and Will Rogers Highway.
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Kristin Cruikshank
John Steinbeck called Route 66 the "Mother Road“ in his classic novel Grapes of Wrath.
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What is route 66 highways nickname?
Route 66 doesn't have one set nickname. It has many. Some, to name a few, are the Road of Flight (for the Okies traveling West during the Depression), The Mother Road, and Will Rogers Highway.
Is Route 66 real?
Route 66 was the designation for a highway that did exist from about 1926 to about 1975. Significant portions of what used to be that highway still exist, and are maintained by historic associations.
IS ROUTE 66 A major route in Arizona?
No, Route 66 is no longer a part of the US Highway system but is recognized in many places with nostaligic Memorial Highway signs. The Mother Road is only a memory.
How did route 66 get its name?
Because the highway goes though all 66 states of america
What famous highway or route connects Chicago and California?
I believe you are referring to Route 66.
What highway route goes from Chicago through the American Southwest?
US Route 66 which no longer Officially exists.It will live live on forever in the hearts and minds of American Travelers.
What was the first major highway to connect Chicago to Los Angeles?
Route 66
What nicknames did the country give route 66?
"The Mother Road" and "Will Rogers Highway"
What famous highway crossed Oklahoma was know as the mother road?
route 66
What highway or road stretched from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1930s?
route 66 :)
What state can you see yellow stone grand canyon route 66?
Two things to know: 1) Route 66 has not existed as a highway since 1985. 2) Yellowstone is nowhere near where Route 66 used to run.
How did route 66 lose its other 6?
Not sure what you mean, but U.S. Highway 66 has always had that designation, literally from the day it opened. U.S. Highway 666 was re-numbered as Highway 491 in 2003.
