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Route 66
What Is It?
US Route 66 or US Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the first roadways in the United States.1)
Other Names
It is sometimes referred to as the Will Rogers Highway, Main Street America, or the Mother Road.2)
Formed And With Signs
On November 11, 1926, US 66 was formed, and road signs were constructed the next year.3)
Famous
The roadway quickly became one of the most well-known in the United States. It began in Chicago, Illinois, and traveled through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, a distance of 2,448 miles (3,940 km).4)
Song And Series
Both the 1946 hit song “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” and the Route 66 television series, which aired on CBS from 1960 to 1964, helped to popularize it.5)