The popular The Straight Dope column, which is run by the Chicago Reader newspaper and about 14 other alternative newspapers across the country, has answered this question from a reader: “Where is Route 66?”
Rico, a Straight Dope staff member, has provided the usual well-researched answer.
P.S.: This week’s column by Straight Dope patriarch Cecil Adams also is worth reading: “Is oil production in decline?” It’s certainly of interest to those of us who wish to drive the Mother Road.