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| Above, Roy's Motel on Route 66 in Amboy, California. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
For those history and travel buffs, this weeks marks an anniversary, 34 to be exact.
It was 34 years ago this week that Route 66, formerly known as the "Mother Road" was decommissioned. The rise of interstates, turnpikes and four-lane highways led more people to bypass the historic road. After the decommissioning, Route 66 was no longer maintained as a highway by the federal government.
According to Wikipedia, the date of the decommissioning was June 26, 1985.
Route 66 wound its way through eight states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.
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| Above, a Route 66 sign in Church Rock, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
However, Route 66 is still popular with travelers who like to drive the historic route (where it still exists). Marker signs touting "Historic Route 66" have sprung up in different places along the route.
On occasion, when Interstate 40 in New Mexico is congested due to construction or an accident, I take Route 66 from Gallup to the Iyanbito bridge.
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