Top 10 Route 66 Attractions

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Route 66 is an American Highway that stretches from Chicago, Illinois all the way to Santa Monica in Los Angeles. The highway was established in November 1926 and stopped being recognized as Route 66 in 1985, although many motorists still choose the follow the Route of the original highway.

The route became popular for a number of reasons, one of which was the geography the road passed through. The popularity of the Route also leads to numerous eateries and other establishments being created to cater to the traffic and this, in turn, helped to make the route more popular still. Here are a few of the attractions that people should not miss on Route 66.

1. Chain of Rocks Bridge

Most bridges are built in a straight line from one shore to another. It makes sense, after all a straight line will use as few materials as possible and it provides the fastest passage across the river for anybody using the bridge. The chain of rocks bridge, however, wasn’t so straight forward, so to speak. During the planning stage, there was resistance to the bridge because of its proximity to a pumping station. In addition, a straight bridge would have meant the bridge was built over a section of bedrock that was not solid enough to support the bridge’s foundations. For these reasons the bridge, which is now open only to foot and cycle traffic, has a 30-degree bend in the middle.

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