Gallup, New Mexico, and Flagstaff, Arizona? You'll see 'em. Don't forget Winona,Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino and Santa Monica, too.
Completed in 1926, Route 66 winds 2,448 miles from Chicago to L.A. Through most of the Western states, Route 66 follows Interstate 40, which eventually replaced much of the Mother Road. In some areas, the remnants of 66 parallel the interstate as a frontage road. In others, the old road still goes directly through town.
Heading east to west, just like John Steinbeck's Joad family, we pick up the route in Tucumcari, New Mexico, about 40 miles west of the Texas state line.
