The famous American route 66 is affectionately called "Mother's Road" by Americans.

route 66, diagonal, crosses all the way from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California.

Michael Wallis, a scholar who has studied route 66 for more than 61 years, said: "route 66 is like a mirror to the American nation; It symbolizes the arduous journey of the great American people.

At the end of the 9th century, route 66 was just a dirt road with horse-drawn carriages.

Later, in 1926, the intermittent roads were connected by American investment, which took more than ten years to complete.

during this period, it coincided with the Great Depression, which turned pale in the western world.

So the construction project of 66 kilometers provided tens of thousands of jobs for the United States in difficult times, and became a lifeline for many workers to make a living.

at one time, route 66 was the main gateway to the western United States, especially during the Dustball "DustBowl" in the 1931s.

route 66 has greatly helped the economy of many areas along the route.

people who do business by this highway are getting rich gradually because of its fame.

It is these people who are struggling for the survival of this highway when route 66 is about to be replaced by the Interstate expressway System.

Therefore, in the hearts of countless Americans, route 66, though long, has witnessed the history of the United States in the 21th century, and has also entered the lives of the American people, accompanying them to write a chapter in their lives.

Even though route 66 is not what it used to be, many people still pay attention to its development.

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Many people nicknamed route 66 "theMainStreetofAmerica".

Although some people think that another U.S.Route41 is the so-called "American Avenue"; However, thanks to the efforts of the route 66 League, this title was preserved.

also, because route 66's section from Chicago to Oklahoma is a diagonal route in the northeast and southwest, which visually looks like a diagonal line drawn on a map of the United States, many people called it "theGreatDiagonalWay Highway" shortly after its completion.

Just like Steinbeck's "Mother Road", route 66 really plays an important role in the history of American highway development.

since the 1951s, the federal government has made great efforts to build modern Interstate highways, basically taking route 66 as the blueprint.

in addition, the major highways across the United States today, such as Highway No.41 (I-41), Highway No.44 (I-44) and Highway No.55 (I-55), all follow the route No.66 of that year. Therefore, route 66 is called "Mother Road", which is worthy of the name.

route 66, which used to be a major transportation route in the United States, was once famous, and it experienced prosperity and decline under the change of stars. Its past and present are still in the minds of many Americans.

with the development of route 66, the number of travelers has increased, and towns along the way have developed one after another, so small-sized shops (mom-and-pop-business) have emerged to provide services for passengers to refuel, dine and shop.

In addition, the highway is smooth and easy to walk, which is favored by truck drivers. As a result, it is busy every day and becomes an important east-west transportation channel.

At that time, the midwest of the United States experienced a great drought, and route 66 once again became the lifeline of poor farmers, who fled to the west along the only road leading to California, route 66, to open up a new life.

As john steinbeck, an American novelist, wrote in the novel The Grapes of Wrath: "route 66 is the road to mother and the road to flying …" route 66 witnessed the sufferings of a nation, but also witnessed the American spirit of freedom, courage and enterprising.