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
Angeles Forest Highway for recreation, although a significant portion of its traffic comes from commuters living in the Antelope Valley. It a well-known alternate to California State Route 14 in this regard, and is known for its numerous high-speed accidents. The first section of the Palmdale cutoff north from Los Angeles is the southern end of the Angeles Crest Highway, which follows the Arroyo Seco and the powerlines north from La Cañada. At Dark Canyon, the powerlines diverge over the ridge while the paved highway follows the canyon to Georges Gap, just past the Clear Creek Vista. The Angeles Forest Highway begins its