Route 66 Corridor
Route 66 Corridor

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 4

ISBN-13:

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Route 66
Route 66

Author: Tom Snyder

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-03-17

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780312254179

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Fully revised and expanded New stories-more details -Nearly 30 feet of strip maps -350 towns and attractions -More highway memorabilia -Mini-tours-rentals-discounts -Chicago-L.A. mileage table

Road Trip USA
Road Trip USA

Author: Jamie Jensen

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 1696

ISBN-13: 1640493859

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The Road Awaits! Criss-cross the country on America's classic two-lane highways with Road Trip USA! Inside you'll find: 11 of America's favorite road trips with a flexible network of route combinations, color-coded and extensively cross-referenced to allow for hundreds of possible itineraries Mile-by-mile highlights celebrating the best of Americana, including roadside curiosities, parks, diners, and more Local history that reveals the unique personalities of small towns and big cities across the country Vintage snapshots, full-color photos, and beautiful illustrations of America both then and now Over 125 detailed driving maps covering more than 35,000 miles of classic American blacktop Expert advice from road-warrior Jamie Jensen, who cruised nearly 400,000 miles of highway in search of the perfect stretches of pavement Road Trip USA celebrates the great American road trip, and gives you the tools, resources, and inspiration to make it your own. Hit the road!

Route 66 in Madison County
Route 66 in Madison County

Author: Cheryl Eichar Jett

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738583853

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Route 66 zigzagged southwest across Madison County, Illinois, before crossing the Mississippi River into Missouri. Various alignments of this segment of the "Mother Road" rolled through pastoral farmland, headed down main streets, and later straightened as it bypassed towns. From 1926 to 1977, the path of the highway changed numerous times and crossed the Mississippi River on no less than five different bridges. Along the way motorists watched for the blue neon cross on St. Paul's Lutheran Church to guide their nighttime travel; they counted on the doors of the Tourist Haven, Cathcart's, or the Luna CafAA(c) to be open for business. Travelers crossed their fingers that they wouldn't get stuck at the bend of the Chain of Rocks Bridge and hoped they could make it up Mooney Hill in the winter. A later alignment took motorists right by Fairmount Park and Monks Mound.

Route 66
Route 66

Author: Michael Wallis

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0312082851

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Tells the story of the legendary road, Route 66, begun in the early 1920s that covered 2400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Route 66 Railway
Route 66 Railway

Author: Elrond G. Lawrence

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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Climb aboard for a visual road trip across the American Southwest, following famous Route 66 and the trains of the Santa Fe and BNSF Railways. Filled with spectacular photography and engaging text, Route 66 Railway explores the relationship between the "Route of the Warbonnets" and the "Mother Road" through mountains, deserts, forests, cities and quirky towns. Thrill to colorful diesel locomotives and vintage steam trains as they roll past cafes, motor courts, tourist traps, railroad stations, neon signs, and much more.

Route 66
Route 66

Author: Jim Hinckley

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 2017-04

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0760351627

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"A virtual roadtrip through the highway's legends, stories, people, and funky businesses that are the essence of the Route 66 experience"--

Route 66
Route 66

Author: David Knudson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-10-10

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 0747812810

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Begun in 1926 to connect Chicago to Los Angeles, Route 66 was the country's first major east-west thoroughfare. By 1930 it was an important route for both truckers and travellers alike, and in 1939 it became known as 'The Mother Road' thanks to John Steinbeck's classic The Grapes of Wrath. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Americans travelled this great road from those heading west during the Great Depression to postwar families taking road trips across the country – but by the 1970s four-lane highways, expressways, and tollways had largely supplanted it, and Route 66 fell into disrepair. In this book, authority David Knudson traces the fascinating story of The Mother Road from origins to decline, including the roadside attractions and cottage industries it spawned and the efforts to save and restore it.