The+Road

The route starts in Chicago, Illinois and ends in Los Angeles, California. We decided to talk about the course from Chicago to St. Louis, in Missouri State. The distance between the two cities is about 477.6 km. There are a lot of cities over the road, and what can be seen throughout a trip between these two major cities is an amazing way filled with big fields of corn. The road was known by several names through the years including the "Mother Road," "Main Street of America," and the "Will Rogers Highway," Route 66 served travelers for some 50 years, contributing to a new and improved interstate system. For the most part, Illinois Route 66 goes through the State in a diagonal direction between Chicago and St. Louis. It follows the numerous alignments that cross over, under, and parallel the highway. The State of Missouri has some of the most splendid views of the Mother Road. From the Mississippi River in St. Louis, through the cliffs and hills of central Missouri, to the plateau region beginning in Springfield and ending at the Kansas border, this 300 mile journey provides many pleasant scenes along Route 66. Before the construction of Route 66, the Pontiac Trail was a paved road linking Chicago and St. Louis. With the numbered Federal highways in 1926, Route 4 became a part of the great road called Route 66. Any tour to know the Mother Road should start in Chicago, called the “Gateway to the West”;however, some people start their journey in the west and end it in Chicago. Route 66 began in 1926 on the corner of Jackson and Michigan Boulevard. It went from Lake Michigan through skyscraper canyons to the suburbs and the farmlands in the great plains. Ever since, travelers have had breakfast at Lou Mitchell’s before embarking on their cruise. Many stayed a day or two to contemplate the architecture, history, culture, and cuisine of the place where they had stopped. Today, this magnificence still attracts travelers from all places all over the world. And although there are many urban conglomerations, the route shows along the meadows,rolling farmland and beautiful views as far as we can see. There are many items that call people’s attention. Although St. Louis Road may have suburbs and poverty on its east side, a water tower shaped like a catsup bottle call everybody’s attention. Springfield is a major city between Chicago and St. Louis and it has preserved its sections along the Route 66 and most of small towns in the route are located near it. All of them have connections with Route 66 and most of them claim at least one true old-road landmark.