St. Louis was the eastern intersecting point of our Rte66 trip.

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The actual start of Route 66 has moved a few times. Originally, Route 66 began in Chicago,
on Jackson Blvd. at Michigan Ave. In 1933, the start (and end) was moved east onto the reclaimed
land for the world fair to Jackson and Lake Shore Drive. In 1955, Jackson Blvd became one way west of Michigan Ave. and Adams St. became the westbound US-66.
However the start of US-66 remained on Jackson at Lake Shore Drive.
So, even while currently Adams Street at Michigan Avenue is marked as the starting point, Route 66 never departed from there.

The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192 m) monument in St. Louis, Missouri. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a flattened catenary arch,
it is the tallest man-made monument in the United States.