<P> U.S. Route 66 ( US 66 or Route 66 ) , also known as the Will Rogers Highway , the Main Street of America or the Mother Road , was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System . US 66 was established on November 11 , 1926 , with road signs erected the following year . The highway , which became one of the most famous roads in the United States , originally ran from Chicago , Illinois , through Missouri , Kansas , Oklahoma , Texas , New Mexico , and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica , California , covering a total of 2,448 miles ( 3,940 km ) . It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song `` ( Get Your Kicks on ) Route 66 '' and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s . </P>
<P> U.S. Route 66 ( US 66 or Route 66 ) , also known as the Will Rogers Highway , the Main Street of America or the Mother Road , was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System . US 66 was established on November 11 , 1926 , with road signs erected the following year . The highway , which became one of the most famous roads in the United States , originally ran from Chicago , Illinois , through Missouri , Kansas , Oklahoma , Texas , New Mexico , and Arizona before ending at Santa Monica , California , covering a total of 2,448 miles ( 3,940 km ) . It was recognized in popular culture by both the hit song `` ( Get Your Kicks on ) Route 66 '' and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s . </P>
where does route 66 begin and where does it end
where does route 66 begin and where does it end
Chicago , Illinois Santa Monica , California
Chicago , Illinois Santa Monica , California