U.S. Route 66 U.S. Route 66 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 in 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 in Santa Monica, California, near Los Angeles, covering a total of . It was recognized in popular
Transportation in Greater Los Angeles central and western United States. Trains run daily between Chicago, Illinois, and San Antonio, Texas, and continue to Los Angeles, California, 2728 miles (4390 km) total, three days a week (incorporated as part of the Sunset Limited). Buses in the Greater Los Angeles is serviced by several governmental entities, mostly notable Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (also known as Metro, MTA or LACMTA), Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Riverside Transit Agency, OmniTrans (San Bernardino County), Santa Barbara MTD and South Coast Area Transit (Ventura County). The Greater Los Angeles area operates on a very extensive network of public roadways