U.S. Route 66 turns 100 years old this year, and communities along the historic highway are preparing for a year of centennial events. The road was established in 1926 and eventually stretched about 2 ...

It’s full steam ahead on Route 66 nostalgia this year, with the Mother Road celebrating its 100th anniversary. While the iconic thoroughfare was officially decommissioned in June 1985, its cultural ...

Of the 400 miles of Route 66 in Oklahoma, one town sits right in the middle. “We’re the midpoint of Route 66 in Oklahoma, which is kind of a cool thing to hang our hat on,” ...

The Conoco Tower Station and U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, TX. Old Route 66 crosses eight states, three time zones, and more than 2,400 miles as it winds its way from Santa Monica to Chicago. You’ll find ...

Celebrate Route 66’s 100th anniversary in Springfield, Missouri. Plan a spring road trip with historic stops, family attractions, and weekend fun.

Truxton wasn’t much of anything until the 1950s postwar car boom, and then became one among many Route 66 cities bypassed by the construction of Interstate 40 in 1979. It’s very nearly a ghost town ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced a new Illinois Route 66 map to celebrate the road’s 100th birthday.

Illinois Route 4 is mostly a two-lane road that connects rural communities from central to southern Illinois. Its heritage, though, runs much deeper.

With the 100th anniversary of Route 66 fast approaching in 2026, Oklahoma communities are being called on to help refresh their stretch of the historic highway. Route 66 spans more than 400 miles in ...

ST. LOUIS – If you’re truly looking to “get your kicks on Route 66,” this year offers a once-in-a-century reason to make that happen. Route 66, one of America’s first commissioned highways also known ...