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U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) also known as the Will Rogers Highway, was a major United States Numbered Highway in the state of Arizona from November 11, 1926, to June 26, 1985. US 66 covered a total of 385.20 miles (619.92 km) through Arizona.
In 1914, the road was designated as part of the National Old Trails Highway but in 1926 was re-designated as U.S. Route 66 (US 66). [2] In 1985, US 66 was dropped from the highway system. Parts of the highway were either absorbed into Interstate 40 (I-40), turned over to the state (SR 66), or turned over to Yavapai County .
State Route 166 (SR 166), was a 2.79-mile (4-kilometre) long state highway in the north-central part of Arizona, starting at a junction with Interstate 40 / U.S. Route 66 within the Flagstaff city limits and ending at the Walnut Canyon National Monument.
Here's a rundown of what's still there when you drive cross-country and how things have changed along the famed "Mother Road."
“Historic Route 66 is the quintessential American experience,” explains Ken Busby, executive director and CEO of Route 66 Alliance, a nonprofit organization in Tulsa, Oklahoma dedicated to the ...
When the U.S. Highways within Arizona were first being planned, the proposed routes consisted of U.S. Route 60 (US 60) from Topock to Lupton, US 70 from Holbrook to New Mexico, US 80 from Yuma to New Mexico, US 89 from Flagstaff to Utah, US 91 from Nevada to Utah through the Arizona Strip, US 180 from Florence Junction to New Mexico, US 280 ...
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) internally recognizes Interstate Highways, U.S. Highways and Arizona Highways as all being separate types of highway designations. State highways within Arizona are referred to as Arizona State Routes or State Routes , with the prefix "SR" being used for abbreviations.
Historic Route 66 exists today because of Angel Delgadillo, 95, of Seligman. "Now people travel from all over the world to visit us," he says.