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And here is the sign. In the early sixties,
the origonal Route 66 signs were taken down, as the road was being offically
replaced by the interstate. In the last few years though, the signs are being
replaced. This sign is at Addams and Michigan, which is not really
where the road began; but is as close as you can get by car these days. if
you want to start at the beggining of the old raod, and drive the whole way,
this is where you will need to start. If you are walking, at least for the
first few miles, you have other options.
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A look up from the most well known start of
Route 66. This view looks up Jackson from Lake Shore Drive. This was where
the road began from 1933, until it's closure in1964. Previous to 1933, the
road began one block west, about where the big granite building is standing.
After 1955, upper Jackson street became one way going east, so route 66 had
to make a right turn, up at the granite building, and head west on Addams.
The end of Route 66 is marked as being at that same granite building. This
was the origonal end of the road, until 1933, when it moved to the spot from
which this photo was taken.
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