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    Paved roads were not common 100 years ago, and dirt roads with few markers were used for travel. The introduction of the affordable Model T Ford in 1908 created a need for better roads that could support automobiles, as cars struggled on muddy dirt roads. In 1916, Congress allocated funds for road building, and Route 66 connecting Chicago to Los Angeles was established and paved by 1938, serving as a major transport route for both passengers and truckers. Route 66 became very popular for westward migration through the mid-20th century but then declined in importance as larger interstate highways were constructed through the 1980s. Though no longer a primary route, some travelers still visit surviving sections of Route 66 to experience its history.

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    Paved roads were not common 100 years ago, and dirt roads with few markers were used for travel. The introduction of the affordable Model T Ford in 1908 created a need for better roads that could support automobiles, as cars struggled on muddy dirt roads. In 1916, Congress allocated funds for road building, and Route 66 connecting Chicago to Los Angeles was established and paved by 1938, serving as a major transport route for both passengers and truckers. Route 66 became very popular for westward migration through the mid-20th century but then declined in importance as larger interstate highways were constructed through the 1980s. Though no longer a primary route, some travelers still visit surviving sections of Route 66 to experience its history.

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    Route 66

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    Paved roads were not common 100 years ago, and dirt roads with few markers were used for travel. The introduction of the affordable Model T Ford in 1908 created a need for better roads that could support automobiles, as cars struggled on muddy dirt roads. In 1916, Congress allocated funds for road building, and Route 66 connecting Chicago to Los Angeles was established and paved by 1938, serving as a major transport route for both passengers and truckers. Route 66 became very popular for westward migration through the mid-20th century but then declined in importance as larger interstate highways were constructed through the 1980s. Though no longer a primary route, some travelers still visit surviving sections of Route 66 to experience its history.

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    Most likely, the street you live on is smooth and paved, not rough and dusty.

    But are you


    aware that paved roads were not always so M common? About a hundred years ago, if you
    wanted to travel, your horse and buggy would use a dirt road. Sometimes, these roads were
    little more than trails. Their paths drifted this way and that.

    In 1908, the Model T Ford was introduced to Americans. This was the first car that people
    could afford to buy. However, roads that were made for horses weren't good enough for
    cars. A car had a solid body, and it weighed a lot. It could get stuck when it was driven on a
    muddy road. An entire trip could be ruined.
    In 1916, Congress set aside money to bulld roads. Later, a paved route that started in chilly
    Chicago was mapped out. It would go through Oklahoma and end in warm, sunny Los
    Angeles. The road was named Route 66. In 1938, the last section of the road was paved.

    Route 66 was a popular highway. Many people were tired of long, cold winters. Their alin
    was to move to a place with mild weather. They used Route 66 to travel west. Truckers
    carrying goods used Route 66, too. Motels and restaurants popped up along the highway.
    Over the next thirty years, many people used Route 66. It was nicknamed “Main Street of
    America.” There was even a popular television show calle Route 66.

    Then came much bigger highways that crossed the country. People were buying newer and
    faster cars. They wanted better roads and more lanes. By the 1980s, these big highways
    were in place. That was the beginning of the end for Route 66.

    Today, Route 66 is no longer a main route westward, but it refuses to disappear. Drivers
    traveling west on other roads might take a side trip and travel along Route 66. Once there,
    they might pause at the stores and motels that are still open. There won't be many, though,
    because many towns have disappeared. Many buildings are empty, and people have moved
    away.

    Route 66 is a story of both success and defeat. It was an important road for many years, but
    then its importance faded. Many people still seek out Route 66 to discover what life on the
    highway once was like.
    In the early days, people often traveled together.

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