Historic Route 66 - Williams - The Best of Route 66 - Arizona - National Scenic Byways on Waymarking.com

Williams, Arizona - Lies on the route of former US 66. Route 66, now marked Arizona 66. Williams is served by Interstate 40, and the Southwest Chief Amtrak train route. It is also the southern terminus of the Grand Canyon Railway, which takes visitors to Grand Canyon Village.

"Williams was the last town to have its section of US.66 bypassed, due to lawsuits that kept the last section of Interstate 40 in Arizona from being built around the town. After settlements called for the state to build three Williams exits, the suits were dropped and I-40 was completed. On October 13, 1984, Interstate 40 was opened around the town and newspapers the next day reported the essential end of US 66. The following year, Route 66 was decommissioned.

Williams Historic Business District and Urban Route 66, Williams were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 and 1989, respectively." Text Source: (visit link)

Program: America's Byways Website: [Web Link] Official Name: Historic Route 66

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