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Route 66
U.S. Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the U.S. Highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. US 66 originally ran from Chicago, Illinois through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California before ending at the beach at Santa Monica for a total distance of 2,448 miles (3,940 km).
U.S. 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985 after it was decided the route was no longer relevant and had been replaced by the Interstate Highway System. Today, however, many Americans enjoy Route 66 nostalgia, and the road exists unofficially as an "historic route" in the states it once crossed on its journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
Turn by turn route information was obtained from historic66.com

Route 66

Route 66 (cont'd)

Alternate routes

Illinois

Lincoln, IL

Collinsville, IL
1940-1977 alignment to East St. Louis, MO

I-270 to St Louis

Mitchell, IL
1930-1940 alingment; Chain of Rocks Bridge for pedestrians only

Mt. Olive, IL
1930-1940 alignment

Lyons, IL
Pre-1928 Alignment

Plainfield, IL
Post-1940 alignment

Dwight, IL

Bloomington, IL

Carlinville, IL
1926-1930 alignment

Litchfield, IL
1930-1940 alignment

Missouri

Joplin, MO

Springfield, MO
Post 1936 alignment

Laquey, MO
1927 alignment

St. Louis, MO

Kansas

Galena, KS
4 lane bypass

Oklahoma

Weaterford, OK
Mainstreet alignment

Calumet, OK

Edmond, OK
1950's bypass

Wellston, OK
1933 bypass

Depew, OK
Pre 1939 alignment

Tulsa, OK
Admiral Pl. alignment

Catoosa, OK
Bypass

Claremore
4 lane alignment

Miami, OK
"Sidewalk Highway"

Narcissa, OK
"Sidewalk Highway"

Texas

Amarillo, TX
Bypass

McLean, TX
Alternate alignment

New Mexico

Cubero, NM
Pre 1937 alignment

Cuervo, NM
Original routing, road in bad shape

Glenrio, NM
Unpaved road alignment

Santa Fe, NM
Pre 1937 alignment

Arizona

Kingman 2, AZ
Pre 1940's alignment. Dead end

Kingman 1, AZ
pre 1940's alignment. Dead end

Oatman, AZ
Pre 1952 alignment. This is a mountain road, steep drops, thight curves are to be expected. This difficult routing was chosen because of the gold found in the mountains.

Pine Springs, AZ
Old Route 66

Williams, AZ

Parks, AZ
Old Route 66 alignment, dirt road

Bellemont, AZ

Winona, AZ
Post 1947 alignment

Navajo 2, AZ
Old Route 66, dead ends

Navajo 1, AZ
Old Route 66, poor condition, dead end

Chambers, AZ
McCarrol Rd, old Route 66, now private property

Houck, AZ
Old Route 66, dead end

California

Pasadena, CA
19??-1940 alignment. Interrupted

South Pasadena, CA
Original terminus at Broadway and 7th St. in downtown Los Angeles.Original 1926 alignment

Google Earth - New PathArcadia
Post 1933 alignment

San Bernardino, CA

Goffs, CA

Topock, CA
1946-1966 alignment, Dead end

Needles, CA
Newer alignment