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Route 66

Everything Everywhere Daily

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The History of Route 66

In 1926, Congress approved the plan by the Joint Board of Interstate Highways. Route 66 was born, along with every other federal highway in the country. The westernmost terminus of the road was located at the intersection of Olympic and Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica, California. In between these points, the route went through the states of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

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