page_title: U.S. Route 66 in Illinois
hierarchical_section_title: U.S. Route 66 in Illinois
caption_attribution_description: An abandoned early Route 66 en:alignment in southern Illinois in 2006. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Mariani of shawnmariani.com)
context_page_description: U.S. Route 66 was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, the Mother Road or Main Street of America, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California. The highway had previously been Illinois Route 4 and the road has now been largely replaced with Interstate 55. Parts of the road still carry traffic and six separate portions of the roadbed have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_section_description: U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66, the Mother Road or Main Street of America, took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California. The highway had previously been Illinois Route 4 (IL 4) and the road has now been largely replaced with Interstate 55 (I-55). Parts of the road still carry traffic and six separate portions of the roadbed have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
caption: An abandoned early Route 66 alignment in central Illinois in 2006
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