How many times are you able to have a patriotic experience while driving?
Not very often. However, there is a patch of highway around Albuquerque, New Mexico that offers a one of a kind nod to one of America’s most patriotic tunes.
On the historic Route 66 highway, right outside the large New Mexico city, lays a special set of rumble straps.
What is normally an annoying, yet necessary safety mechanism of the road ways, these rumble strips offer something more. If driven on at exactly 45 miles per hour, the rumble straps recreate the chorus of “America The Beautiful.”
While you might think this is unbelievable, one couple uploaded their experience to Youtube. With cruise control set to exactly 45 miles per hour, you can clearly hear the rumble straps humming the familiar tune!
This phenomenon is created by specifically placing the rumble strips in a specific pattern.
This process takes tedious testing and exact conditions to work. There are also several other locations of road around the country that also offer a musical experience.
However, this specific example is noted for its patriotic nod as it is located on one of the landmark highways of America’s history. Route 66 winds throughout the country and allows drivers to experience the scenery of this great country. There are several points of interest along the way, but this is one of the most intriguing.
