Get your kicks on Rt. 66

When President Eisenhower signed a bill creating the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways on June 29, 1956, he opened up incredible businesss opportunities for the aggregates industry. It would take a lot of rock to supply his ambitious plan to create a highway system in the U.S. that equaled the Autobahn, which he had witnessed during his time in Germany during and after World War II. But the creation of the interstate system had at least one negative consequence. It killed off the Mother Road, Rt. 66, a network of back roads and asphalt byways that connected Chicago to Los Angeles. So on this Friday, let's take a moment to remember historic, mythological Rt. 66. Have a great weekend. Your comment?