[PAR] [TLE] Springfield, Missouri [SEP] Springfield is the third-largest city in the state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County.  As of the 2010 census, its population was 159,498.  As of 2016, the Census Bureau estimated its population at 167,319.  It is one of the two principal cities of the Springfield-Branson Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 541,991 and includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster, Stone and Taney.  Springfield's nickname is "Queen City of the Ozarks" and it is known as the "Birthplace of Route 66".  It is home to several universities, including Missouri State University, Drury University, and Evangel University. [PAR] [TLE] U.S. Route 66 [SEP] 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 2448 mi .  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.
[PAR] [TLE] Springfield , Missouri [ SEP ] Springfield is the third - largest city in the state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County . As of the 2010 census , its population was 159,498 . As of 2016 , the Census Bureau estimated its population at 167,319 . It is one of the two principal cities of the Springfield - Branson Metropolitan Area , which has a population of 541,991 and includes the counties of Christian , Dallas , Greene , Polk , Webster , Stone and Taney . Springfield 's nickname is " Queen City of the Ozarks " and it is known as the " Birthplace of Route 66 " . It is home to several universities , including Missouri State University , Drury University , and Evangel University . [PAR] [TLE] U.S. Route 66 [ SEP ] 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 2448 mi . 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 .
Springfield, Missouri is known as the "birthplace" of which original highway in the US Highway System?
Springfield , Missouri is known as the " birthplace " of which original highway in the US Highway System ?
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66