Roads II

Similar to Route 66, I have always been fascinated by Highway 80. You don't see too much about it these days, as we refer to it today mostly as Interstate 20. But if you travel on I-20 for a while, you'll see a fair number of signs of Highway 80. That is because I-20 parallels Highway 80 for much of its path.

Years ago, when interstate highways were built, many of them took the same path as some of the major highway systems of the day, eventually bypassing many of those highway systems. Some of those systems cease to exist anymore. Some of them are still around, though . . . as can be seen here:

All roads have a beginning and ending. Most of the time, the road just simply begins and ends with little to no fanfare. Fortunately, there are places, such as Chicago & L.A. with Route 66, that commemorate where a road starts and where it terminates.

One end of Highway 80 is in Tybee Island, Georgia, as we found a few years ago. I had seen pictures of this sign before a trip to that area and wanted to be sure to see it. Not sure why but I find things like this interesting and fascinating. Highway 80 was and is a big piece of Americana and what keeps our country going. I think it's a good thing to celebrate it.