Route 66 is listed as endangered historic site by architectural preservation group
(ABC News) – Internationally famous Route 66, which runs across eight states, has been listed as one of the most endangered historic sites by a preservation organization.
Route 66, along with 10 other historic sites, was categorized as endangered places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, an organization working to protect valuable architecture.
Almost 300 places have been put on the endangered list over its 31 years of work, and less than 5 percent of listed sites have been lost over the time period, NTHP said.