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The original US 66 followed an east-west line across the Texas Panhandle from Glenrio, New Mexico and Texas to Texola, Oklahoma.When Interstate 40 (I-40) was constructed most of the highway was upgraded in place, reducing construction costs and keeping existing towns close to the new highway to minimize tourism losses.
On June 24, 1931, the entire route became part of SH 66. On July 15, 1932, a new SH 145 was proposed as a spur from SH 24 south to the town of Princeton. [90] The route was redesignated as Spur 73 on September 26, 1939. [91] The route became part of FM 75 on April 15, 1943, but this section was given to the city of Princeton on February 28, 2019.
Dallas: U.S. Highway 67: State Highway 68: ... 66 continued northeast from Wichita Falls with 79 ... Waco Loop 2: 2 Bypass (alternate route of 2 on 1937 map) New ...
Now: Truxton, Arizona. Truxton wasn't much of anything until the 1950s postwar car boom, and then became one among many Route 66 cities bypassed by the construction of Interstate 40 in 1979.
U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) is one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. [ 3 ]
Local motorists needing to access State Highway 66 between US-177 and SH-102 will have a signed detour while those exiting I-44/Turner Turnpike will detour to US-177 to US-62 to SH-102 to SH-66.
Route 66 was anointed on November 11, 1926, but it would take until 1938 before the entire route was paved with concrete. It quickly became one of the nation’s principal east-west routes, not ...
Texas State Highway 66 in Caddo Mills. State Highway 66 (SH 66) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas, connecting Garland to Greenville. The route runs roughly parallel to Interstate 30, passing through Rowlett, Rockwall, Fate, Royse City, and Caddo Mills. It also crosses Lake Ray Hubbard twice. It is known locally as Lakeview Parkway ...