Route 66

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:U.S._Route_66
gptkb:Main_Street_of_America
gptkb:The_Mother_Road
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Route_66_Festival
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:Route_66_Corridor_Preservation_Program
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of American freedom and mobility
gptkbp:declinedAfter bypassed by interstate highways
gptkbp:decommissioned June 27, 1985
gptkbp:easternTerminus gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California
gptkbp:economicImportance boosted local economies along the route
gptkbp:established November 11, 1926
gptkbp:famousFor roadside attractions
classic Americana
diner culture
motels
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Pixar's_Cars_movie
gptkbp:heritageDesignation National Scenic Byway (various segments)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Route 66
gptkbp:inPopularCulture referenced in film
referenced in literature
referenced in music
referenced in television
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Route_66_TV_series
numerous books and movies
song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66"
gptkbp:length about 2,448 miles
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Will_Rogers_Highway
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Chain_of_Rocks_Bridge
gptkb:Santa_Monica_Pier
gptkb:Blue_Whale_of_Catoosa
gptkb:Wigwam_Motel
gptkb:Petrified_Forest_National_Park
Cadillac Ranch
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:U.S._Highway_System
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:California
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:purpose connect rural and urban communities
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
gptkbp:routeNumber 66
gptkbp:status segments designated as Historic Route 66
gptkbp:touristAttraction popular for road trips
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus proposed World Heritage Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MBTA_bus_service
gptkb:Harlan_Ellison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4