Route 66 Ribbon Road/Sidewalk Highway Landmark

Piece of History

This is an essential part of any Rt 66 trip. The old road is narrow and mostly gravel now. It does give a feeling of how things would have been almost 100 years ago. The sign is a must to take a p...

Essential stop on any Route 66 roadtrip

When Route 66 was created in 1926, it was initially cobbled together from existing roads, including this 9-foot-wide stretch built in 1921. What a cool experience to drive on a road that old! A lot of...

Be careful of the location

Be careful of the location. I followed directions from Atlas Obscura and ended up in the wrong place. This is right off of U.S. 69 at 140th Road. If you're following 69 (old route 66), there's no ...

Mostly covered

You can still see the white outlines of the road in spots but it is mostly covered as a gravel road now. It is neat driving as this would have been a nice little country road drive back in the day.

Fun but Ruff Ride

If you're in the area it's a definite must do. Some parts there is very little road surface left. But it's worth the ride to say you did a part of history.