Albuquerque Celebrates Route 66's 100th Birthday at the Crossroads
Albuquerque marked the 100th birthday of U.S. Route 66 on Nov. 11 with a celebration at the Route 66 Crossroads Information Station at 320 Central Avenue SW in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The free event ran from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; the first 100 guests received a free beer float and the first 250 a free commemorative T-shirt. The intersection of 4th Street and Central Avenue in Albuquerque is the only place in America where Route 66 crosses itself.
Route 66 was officially commissioned on Nov. 11, 1926, and Albuquerque remains one of the highway's signature cities. The centennial celebration was presented with Visit Albuquerque.
Source: Visit Albuquerque
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Photo: 图：阿尔伯克基中央大道上的 66 号公路老汽车旅馆招牌。Chris English 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: A vintage Route 66 motel sign on Central Avenue in Albuquerque. By Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
