The space shuttle Endeavour sets off on a slow journey through Los Angeles, on its way to retirement at the California Science Center.<br/> <br />It's a two day crawl across 12 miles for the shuttle, which will become a public attraction.<br/> <br />But squeezing it along narrow roads is no easy feat.<br/> <br />To clear the way, traffic and streets lights have temporarily removed, power lines shut down and some roads re-enforced to protect against the weight.<br/> <br />Four hundred trees have also been felled - although the science centre has pledged to plant a thousand more to make up for the loss.<br/> <br />The entire project is set to cost ten million dollars.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: JOE GRUTZIK, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"I think it's awesome that it's here, it's great, maybe it'll excite younger kids to look to the stars and try to do something exciting with their lives."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: MIRO KRONER OF TUSCON, ARIZONA, SAYING (English):<br/> <br />"It's a glorious American feature that we have here, just to build something so big and something that marks the U.S. as kind of like a progressive force in face, I think it's worth seeing."<br/> <br />The Endeavour flew 25 missions and was taken out of service as NASA's shuttle programme came to an end.
