Santa Monica Pier Now Western End of Route 66

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:22:13 GMT

On November 11, 1926, the nation began to travel a road from Chicago to Los Angeles called Route 66. To mark the 83rd anniversary of the legendary road, local officials and the Route 66 Alliance unveiled a replica of the "End of the Trail' sign at the newly designated western end of the legendary road, the Santa Monica Pier. According to the Santa Monica Daily Press and the Los Angeles Times, the historic ending of Route 66 is generally thought to be in Downtown Los Angeles, but this new ending will allow tourists a more scenic end to their journey.