Talk:California State Route 66

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[edit] US 66 routing between Los Angeles and Pasadena

This was not a state highway until 1933. The 1927 and 1928 logs say that it went via San Fernando, almost certainly an error. I have not found any maps that clearly show the route. Modern books and online guides about the old route show the following:

  • 1926-1931: Turned south off Colorado Boulevard onto Fair Oaks Avenue to Huntington Drive, then via North Broadway (1931 map)
  • 1931-1934: Turned west off Fair Oaks Avenue on Mission Street to Arroyo Drive, Pasadena Avenue, York Boulevard, and Figueroa Street, through the new Figueroa Street Tunnels
  • 1934-1936: Followed Colorado Boulevard to Eagle Rock Boulevard to US 99? (1935 map) this was all state highway
  • 1936-1940: Followed Colorado Boulevard to Figueroa Street (1939 map) this was all state highway
  • 1940-1964: Followed Colorado Boulevard to Arroyo Seco Parkway

--NE2 12:39, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Details of present SR 66

--NE2 17:29, 30 January 2008 (UTC)