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Former 1926 Alignment West

Old Route 66 at Gravois Ave.
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If you go straight ahead at this intersection you'll be on a dead end section of the 1926 alignment of the Mother Road. The sign points to I-44 and the later 50s alignments.

x The road on the left is Gravois Avenue, the original alignment of the Mother Road at this point. The former St. Clair Motel still stands about 1/2 mile west from this point.. The abandoned road on the right used to lead to the on/off ramps for to the 1950s 4 lane, which is now largely under I-44 in this area.

GPS: 38.340855,-90.993556

Photo(s): 2016, 2023

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xDid You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned lanes are still there.