
Nicknamed the "Mother Road" and "America's Main Street," there isn't a more iconic strip of asphalt in U.S. history than Route 66. The historic highway connected Chicago to Los Angeles until it was largely replaced by the Interstate system in the 1960s.
But in some places—Albuquerque, for example—parts of Route 66 are still alive and well. Let our real estate agents be your guides to exploring this slice of history in Albuquerque, NM!
Finding Route 66
Albuquerque has embraced its history as part of this famous route. Countless people come here every year to drive the section of Route 66 that now forms Albuquerque's Central Avenue. This 18-mile stretch cuts right through Downtown from east to west, including parts of the Nob Hill and Old Town Neighborhoods.