US Route 66 - Illinois

What do you know about US Route 66? Take this U.S. Highways History Made Easy Trivia quiz.  You'll find answers at the bottom of the page.

1) Before Route 66 was built, an unpaved road went between Chicago and St. Louis. What was a popular name of the road?

• Gen. Sheridan's Way
• Lincoln Highway
• Pontiac Trail

2) After World War I and national road improvements, in Illinois their portion was know as SBI (State Bond Issue) 4. What was the price of an 18-foot concrete pavement?

• $40,000 per mile
• $80,000 per mile
• $160,000 per mile

3) Originally, U.S. 66 began in what Illinois city?

• Litchfield, IL
• Cicero, IL
• Smithtown, IL

4) Route 66, originally went through Joliet, IL.

• True or False?

5) What was the name of the Jazz age roadhouse in Pontiac, IL?

• Dreamland Park
• Danceland Park
• Parkland Park

6) A dozen or so miles south of Bloomington, IL on Old Route 66, a natural stand of maple trees stand. What is the location known as?

• Alans Grove
• Maple Grove
• Funks Grove

7) Because of heavy traffic, what was a nickname for portions of route 66?

• Death Watch 66
• Undertaker 66
• Bloody 66

8) In 1928, the Dixie Truckers Home in McLean, IL is considered the first truck stop in Illinois and probable one of the first on Route 66.

• True or False?

9) What will you find in the little burg of Raymond?

• Our Lady of the Highways
• Abraham Lincoln Memorial
• Track 66 Salutes America

10) What is the name of the old Route 66 bridge near Mitchell, IL?

• Lincoln Land Bridge
• Chain of Rocks Bridge
• Illinois Memorial Bridge

US Route 66 - Illinois Answers

1. Pontiac Trail
2. $40,000 per mile
3. Cicero, IL
4. True
5. Dreamland Park
6. Funks Grove
7. Bloody 66
8. True
9. Our Lady of the Highways
10. Chain of Rocks Bridge

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