Udall, Inhofe introduce legislation designating Route 66 as a National Historic Trail

Old Route 66 Garage, San Jon, New Mexico

(Albuquerque Journal) U.S. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., have introduced The Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act to amend the National Trails System Act to include Route 66 as a National Historic Trail.
Similar legislation passed unanimously in the House this past June.
Route 66, also known as the Mother Road and Will Rogers Highway, is about 2,400 miles long, stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif., and crossing through eight states, according to a news release. Continued