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Devil in the Details

99% Invisible

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Highway 666: The Controversy and Renaming

This chapter discusses the controversy surrounding the name of Route 666, which went through tribal land in the Navajo nation. It explores how the numbering of the route was seen as disrespectful and a symbol of the federal government's disregard towards the Navajo people. The chapter also discusses the renumbering of the highway to 491 and the impact it had on reducing collisions and deaths along the route.

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