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
Peoria-to-Chicago Highway Chicago metropolitan area, including Chicago itself on Interstate 290. Hence, in 2010, Peoria has been by-passed by Illinois Route 110. Illinois Route 110 project from Chicago to Kansas City. Illinois Route 336 project from Peoria to Macomb. Illinois Route 29 project from Peoria to Princeton. Eastern bypass project. Peoria-to-Chicago Highway The Peoria-to-Chicago Highway refers to an effort made in the U.S. state of Illinois in the late 1990s to directly connect the cities of Peoria and Chicago with a multilane freeway. Plans for any highway failed due to grass-roots efforts against the highway. The Illinois interstate highway plan in the