U.S. Route 66 in California
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U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) is a part of a former United States Numbered Highway in the state of California that ran from the west in Santa Monica on the Pacific Ocean through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to Needles at the Arizona state line. It was truncated during the 1964 renumbering and its signage removed in 1974. The highway is now mostly replaced with several streets in Los Angeles, State Route 2 (SR 2), SR 110, SR 66, San Bernardino County Route 66 (CR 66), Interstate 15 (I-15), and I-40.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 66 in California. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 66.
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Maintained by CDOH | ||||
Length | 316 mi[1] (509 km) | |||
Existed | November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11)–June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25)[2] | |||
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West end | US 101 Alt. / SR 1 in Santa Monica | |||
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East end | US 66 at Arizona state line | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | |||
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