Route Sixty-Six The Mother Road Lives On | Duluth News

Route Sixty-six, America’s legendary Mother Road, once the heartbeat of cross-country travel from Chicago to Santa Monica, is now a nostalgic relic—its glory days fading as interstates took over. But its spirit lives on through diners, roadside tales, and cultural icons like Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. Today, advocates are pushing to officially preserve what’s left, turning fragments of the old highway into a living tribute to a bygone era of freedom, adventure, and Americana. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/22d4afbdcb00a2c4