Route 66 Road Decay?

The New Geography Blog of December 20, 2009, was about the state of the US Highway System. The general gist was these days, you'll have to get your kicks on Interstate 44 because Route 66 is mostly just a memory."

And, "as older folks pass away, Route 66 will decay entirely."

Well, I'd have to argue that statement. It might have been in danger of passing away at one time, but events and people over the last twenty years would make me believe it will live on.

The blog then went on to talk about other US Highways.

Terre Haute, Indiana, is at the intersection of Dixie Highway and National Road, now US-41 and US-40.US_101 and the Pacific Coast Highway are interchangeable and in Florida, you have Highway A1A.

I-80 is often called the George Washington to San Francisco Bay Bridge.

"A great road trip is to pick an appropriate highway and just follow it across the country." Is that ever a true statement, something, unfortunately, that most Americans do not do.

Daniel Jelski has done that with US-2 from Michigan to Washington and US-20 from Chicago to Oregon. "These roads are healthy, being great tourist routes unaffected by interstates."

He would also like to drive US-52.

I have driven US-52 from South Carolina to Illinois and part of Iowa. I have been on US-20 through Illinois and Iowa.

A Real Highway Fan.--RoadDog