Route 66

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Route_66

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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