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The Rise and Fall of Route 66
Business Insider takes a look at Route 66, the historic US highway that connected Chicago to Santa Monica and became a symbol of American road travel before being bypassed by the interstate system and officially decommissioned in 1985. The piece traces how the route boomed mid-century with motels and diners, then declined, and how preservation efforts keep its memory alive.
Why now: Nostalgia for Route 66 and renewed interest in historic American road trips keep the story in circulation.
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- The Rise and Fall of Route 66 · Business Insider
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