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Can You Still Drive and Get Your Kicks on Route 66?
It seems like an interesting question. Can you drive from start to finish on Route 66? Of course, we know the song but is it still possible?
Route 66 encompasses a lot of history from Chicago Illinois all the way through Los Angeles California. There are many places to stop. There is much to see. If you started on one end and drove all the way through the other would you be able to make the drive without any interruptions?
You would think that on such a historical road the answer would be yes. You would expect that to be a possibility. You can drive some of it. You can drive a lot of it. Just don't expect to be able to drive the whole route.
You will be a tad disappointed.
Back in 1985 Route 66 was Since Route 66 decommissioned so because of that you won't be able to find it on a standard map anymore. So that makes this a little more difficult to answer.
How Much of Route 66 is Still Driveable?
You can drive about eighty-five percent of the journey. Which still is not bad. If you happen to want to do a little off-roading you can up those numbers a bit. Over the years the roads have changed.
There have been road improvements that take you off the original journey. Some roads are gone and some of the roads have been repurposed. So if you want to make the trek there are ways to visit as much of it as humanly possible.
You will just have to do your research. You would hate to start this journey and just come up to a dead end or worst still, get lost. You can check out this option to get you on your way.
You may have some upcoming time off and this would be the best way possible to enjoy it. Getting your kicks on Route 66. What is left of it anyway?
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