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Untitled

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According to [1]:

  • SR 118 formed mid-1980s
  • SR 122 formed mid-1980s
  • SR 117 extended along old US 66 ca. 1988
  • SR 124 formed mid-1980s
  • SR 333 formed by mid-1980s

So not much info here. --SPUI (T - C - RFC - Curpsbot problems) 09:04, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The following portions are still state maintained

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  • NM 118, AZ to exit 36
  • I-40, exit 36 to west of exit 47
  • NM 122, west of exit 47 to exit 85
  • NM 117, exit 85 to exit 89
  • NM 124, exit 89 to exit 114
  • Possibly part of FR 4012, east of exit 117
  • I-40, east of exit 126 to west of exit 140
  • FR 4051, west of exit 140 to exit 149
  • NM 333, exit 167 to exit 194
  • I-40 Bus., exit 194 to exit 197
  • Did US 66 use the north frontage road east of exit 197?
  • I-40, exit 197 to exit 273 (except small pieces at exit 203, west of exit 226, west of exit 243, at exit 252, and east of exit 267)
  • I-40 Bus., exit 273 to exit 277
  • FR 4095, at exit 277
  • NM 156, exit 277 to the fork
  • FR 4102, exit 291 to west of exit 321
  • I-40, east of exit 321 to west of exit 329
  • I-40 Bus., exit 329 to exit 335
  • FR 4118, exit 335 to east of exit 356
  • FR 4132, east of exit 356 to dead end east of exit 369

There may be other frontage road portions that I haven't been able to figure out. It's also not clear that the south frontage road is old US 66 west of exit 311. --NE2 04:09, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Attention Rationale

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Where Route 66 crosses Route 66

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I don't have any references on the matter, but it should be noted soon that the city of Albuquerque is tearing up the 4th street mall and rebuilding the street. This would make the pre-1937 alignment (4th St.) cross over the post-1937 Alignment (Central Ave.) ®amos likes messages! 22:13, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hannet's revenge story

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The story about Governor Hannett rerouting Route 66 for purely political reasons seems questionable. First of all, the 1937 route is more practical because it is shorter. Secondly, I'm not sure how much power any governor has over the route of an interstate highway that is funded by the federal government. I know nothing about highway history, so I'm hoping someone else can provide a more reputable citation for this story. Rpotance (talk) 14:54, 20 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Left Turn in Albuquerque

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According to "Left Turn in Albuquerque, 1938-2019" the joke was based on the way Route 66 went through Albuquerque. This refers to article by John Deeth. TV Tropes states "The gag originates from the fact that Route 66 (opened in 1926) actually intersects itself in the middle of downtown resulting where you could stand on the corner of Route 66 and Route 66" with the note "Specifically, the route was changed in 1937, with the old alignment intersecting the new alignment. resulting in a lot of people getting turned around and taking the wrong turn." but it has no reference to where this come from. "Route 66 – Facts and Trivia" (Legends of America) states "Because of a change in alignment of Route 66 in 1937, there is an intersection where Route 66 crosses itself at Central Avenue and 4thStreet in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here, you can stand on the corner of Route 66 and Route 66."--174.99.238.22 (talk) 18:11, 22 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

NM 124 and US 66 WB near Budville NM.jpg

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NM 124 and US 66 WB near Budville NM.jpg appears twice on the page. Faolin42 (talk) 13:47, 29 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]