Cyrus Avery

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Cyrus Stevens Avery (1871–1963[1]) was known as the "Father of Route 66". He created the route while a member of the federal board appointed to create the Federal Highway System, then pushed for the establishment of the U.S. Highway 66 Association to pave and promote the highway.

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  1. "Cyrus StevensAvery (1871 - 1963), Oklahoma State University, The Cyrus S. Stevens Collection."". Archived from the original on 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2020-05-02.