Route 66 Is Turning 100 This Year. It Still Has Stories to Tell About America. - Longreads

Historic Route 66: Americana on the go

Route 66 marks 100 years; decommissioned in 1984, the 2,400-mile highway has been revived as a historic tourism route. Small businesses like the Blue Swallow Motel have sustained it as cultural custodians, proving heritage preservation can revitalize abandoned infrastructure.