U.S Route 66 was a highway in the U.S. Highway system ,was established on November 1926 .The famous highway ran from Chicago through Missouri ending at Los Angeles encompassing a total of 3940km.
U.S 66 was officially removed from the U.S. highway system in 1985 after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had been replaced by the Interstate Highway System.
Some portions of the road in southernCalifornia have been redesignated "State Route 66" and others bear "Historic Route 66"
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