What is the most famous US road?


What is the most famous US road? Route 66 has gained a reputation as the United States of America's most famous road.


What is Route 66 called now?

Portions of the road have now been designated as National Scenic Byways or as “Historic Route 66” in several states including Arizona, New Mexico, Illinois, and Missouri. Vintage Shell gas station (left) built in 1926 on Route 66 in Mount Olive, Illinois (photo taken between 1980 and 2006).


What is the famous route in USA?

Route 66 became one of the most famous roads in America, having been popularized in American culture through books, songs, music, magazines, movies, and television shows. During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, it was the primary route for the migration of farm workers from the Midwest to California.