article_snippet: Route 66, in the USA, is colloquially known as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road and construction started on November 11, 1926 .
article_snippet: Route 66 was commissioned in 1926.
article_snippet: In 1926 only 800 miles of Route 66 were paved.
article_snippet: The completion of the paving end-to-end came about in 1937.
article_snippet: Despite a lot of the Route 66 being replaced by the interstate highways I-55, I-44, I-40, I-15 and I-10,  a surprisingly high amount of old road is still waiting to be found by the more adventurous traveler.
article_snippet: Route 66 was the title of a TV series running from 1960 till 1964.
article_snippet: In 1985 Route 66 was officially decommissioned, but for daily use daily use was replaced far earlier by the Interstates.
article_snippet: The popularity of Route 66 improved the economy of the small towns along The popularity of Route 66 route during the Great Depression.