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Chicago, Illinois: End Route 66 Sign

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Address:
E. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL
Directions:
Downtown. On the south side of E. Jackson Blvd, on the second light pole west of its intersection with S. Michigan Ave. The sign is mounted so that it faces traffic driving east.
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End Route 66 Sign

A battered brown sign on a lamp post, mounted high enough to prevent theft. The "Begin Route 66" sign is one block north.

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End Route 66 Sign

I saw it on Adams, not Jackson. Looking down the steps of the Art Institute, you can see it.

[jlg, 05/04/2017]

What you saw is the "Begin" sign rather than the "End." Jackson is one-way heading east. Adams is one-way westbound for Historic Route 66.


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