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
B (Los Angeles Railway) this area. The B line's terminus was cut back to Evergreen and Wabash. In 1948, the route was removed altogether. Electric Rail Heritage Association: Los Angeles Railway B (Los Angeles Railway) The B was a line operated by the Los Angeles Railway from 1920 to 1948. It originally ran from Ramona Boulevard and Miller Street in East Los Angeles to Ascot Avenue and 51st Street. The first Brooklyn line was built in 1895 and terminated at the intersection of Brooklyn Avenue and Evergreen Avenue. In 1902, the route was bought by the Pacific Electric Railway to be standard gauged, but