Illinois Route 66 – Start Your Trip in Chicago
Begin Route 66 in Chicago, Illinois – city highlights include the Millennium Park, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Magnificent Mile!
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Famous Illinois Route 66: A Road Trip from Chicago to Springfield
Watch a video about Joliet, Atlanta, Pontiac and Springfield on Illinois' Route 66 Scenic Byway.
Route 66, America's Main St, from Chicago to Springfield
Route 66 is the Mother Road. The utterance of the word harkens back to a nostalgic feel of how America used to be. Take a drive back in time on this stretch of highway and discover the hidden gems along the way. From iconic roadside attractions like the Gemini Giant and Paul Bunyon, to gas stations of yesterday and diners with delicious food and friendly people. Visit the Pontiac Hall of Fame museum dedicated to Route 66 and stop by Springfield where the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival is held every year in September. Also, come learn about Springfield's most famous resident, President Abraham Lincoln.
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Route 66 Chicago to LA, the ultimate USA cruising experience
this part of the Route 66 journey began May 12, 2012 at the junction of I-70/US-40 and Route 66 from Chicago, just east of St Louis, MO, and continued into Amarillo, TX. Route 66 continues through New Mexico, Arizona, and at the end of the 5th day into Los Angeles' Santa Monica Blvd, California. Then, 4 days after LA, into Chicago via the I-80. This certainly is a cruise for the road lover. Note that background music was heard from public airwaves' radio stations or from owned CDs while travelling. The superimposed Route 66 theme was inserted from nelsonriddlemusic.com, the offical website of the theme's composer Nelson Riddle; and the classic Get Your kicks on Route 66 version by Chuck Berry was a free download from beemp3.com. Full journey at
Chicago: Start of Route 66
U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago.
When US 66—first known as the Main Street of America and later dubbed the Mother Road by novelist John Steinbeck in 1939—was designated on November 11, 1926, the original path used mostly pre-existing roads. That was intentional, to minimize any needed construction and to get the entire path of the route open to traffic as soon as possible. In fact, because Illinois had already paved most of the roads that would comprise US 66, Illinois was the first of the eight states through which the route ran to have its segment of US 66 completed at a time when much of Route 66 was still a gravel-and-dirt road.
From south to north, these include the Beaux Arts style Joliet Union Station by Jarvis Hunt; the historic Church of St. Anthony, the oldest public building still in use in Joliet; the endangered St. Mary Carmelite Church by Patrick Keely; the Joliet Public Library, designed by Daniel Burnham; the restored Rialto Square Theatre, one of the few surviving movie palaces of the more than 400 designed by Rapp & Rapp; the Georgian Revival Louis Joliet Hotel, transformed into apartments but still an unfinished renovation project; the Neoclassical Old Joliet Post Office; the Auditorium Building block by G. Julian Barnes, a classic Joliet limestone building; the Joliet Area Historical Museum, which occupies another Julian Barnes building, the former Ottawa Street Methodist Church; the Italianate style Joliet Chamber of Commerce Clubhouse, now the JJC Renaissance Center, and the old Joliet YMCA across the street, both designed by Burnham Brothers; two Art Deco structures, the Public Service Building on Ottawa and the KSKJ Building on Chicago Street further north; and the magnificent Bedford limestone St. Joseph Church, designed by Burnham protege William J. Brinkmann and the largest church in the city, whose twin spires could be seen for miles around when Route 66 was new.
The current End Historic Illinois U.S. Route 66 markers are located on Jackson (eastbound) and the Start Historic Illinois U.S. Route 66 markers are on Adams (westbound) at Michigan Avenue, in the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District, in recognition of the original eastern terminus of US 66 at Michigan and Jackson. The historic eastern terminus is marked by the southwest corner of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Fountain of the Great Lakes in the Art Institute's South Garden along Michigan Avenue; both the museum and the fountain were already there long before the route's inauguration at that intersection in November 1926 and remain there today.
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US 66 has come to stand for the collective, American tourist experience and holds a special place in American popular culture. There is a certain nostalgic appeal to Route 66 that is associated with the thrill of the open road that has contributed to its popularity. Looking at the historic roadway through Illinois from a different perspective, it reveals a unique history that tells the story of movement and road building across the prairie. Study of the highway in Illinois also reveals the evolution of the Interstate Highway System and the growing popularity of automobiles.
Aside from the six sections of the route in Illinois that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the entire stretch of US 66 through Illinois has been declared a National Scenic Byway and is alternatively known as the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The 436-mile (702 km) stretch of road was declared the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway on September 22, 2005 by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Route 66, Illinois
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A Brief History of US Highway Route 66
I have been wanting to create a video about the history of US Highway Route 66 for quite some time now. I have driven it many times while delivering motorhomes. It is not what it used to be, and I tell you how it all started, and why it is not as great as it once was.
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Route 66: Chicago to LA in 5 minutes
quick video of the time lapse from our dash cam on route 66
Route 66: Chicago to LA in Three Minutes
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Top 10 Stops on Route 66 - Visit America
Top tourist attractions, cities and Towns on Route 66. The Mother Road is calling and there are 2400 miles of roadway and America to see. Here we give our ten favorite towns and cities to visit on Route 66. If you are driving, riding your bike with friends or just taking an RV across the country Route 66 will show you America like no other road trip can.
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1. Chicago, IL
2. Springfield, IL
3. St. Louis, IL
4. Oklahoma City, OK
5. Amarillo, TX
6. Santa Fe, NM
7. Flagstaff, AZ
8. Williams AZ & The Grand Canyon
9. The little towns along Route 66
10. Los Angeles, CA
It Begins ! The Start of Route 66 Road Trip
For the first time in my life I am attempting to complete all of Route 66 in its entirety . Starting at the Santa Monica pier and ending in downtown Chicago Illinois . This is day one of the adventure .
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Roadfood: Route 66, Illinois
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Illinois Route 66 Recap
Start in Chicago, Illinois on the famed Route 66 Highway through fun and historic towns filled scenic beauty and fun attractions.
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Route 66: Chicago IL to Springfield IL - Part 1
Start der Route 66 in Chicago IL nach Springfield IL - Teil 1 unserer Tour.
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Route 66 USA CHICAGO ILLINOIS
ROUTE 66 CHICAGO ILLINOIS
US Route 66 through Chicago, Illinois
U.S. Route 66
Route 66 - Chicago to Los Angeles - 7th Sept/22 Sept 2017 Time-lapse
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Includes detour to Grand Canyon & Las Vegas
Total Distance Travelled - 2891miles (4653kms)
Starting the Mother Road - Route 66 - LeAw in the USA //Ep.1
We are ready to live the American dream driving the Historic Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica.
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Route 66 Road Trip Stops in California
Route 66 road trips typically end at the Santa Monica Pier. We started our journey from there and drove over 14 days to Chicago, Illinois. This video is part of a series I am making on all of the states on Route 66 and what they looked like during June of 2019. California is one of the most barren and has lost a lot of Route 66 charm but there are still some fun spots if you know where to look. You can see our favorites in the video and you can see videos on the rest of the states when they are posted on my other channel below.
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