IT IS THE 99TH BIRTHDAY OF ROUTE 66. THE MOTHER ROAD ORIGINALLY RAN FROM CHICAGO TO CALIFORNIA, PASSED RIGHT THROUGH NEW ...

When Route 66 opened in 1926-linking Chicago to Santa Monica as one of the United States' first federal highways-it was built to connect small towns with major cities and stimulate local economies ...

After the national network of highways funneled traffic away from Route 66, one of its gas stations was left for ruin. Then ...

Illinois State Museum is debuting a Route 66 history archive, sharing stories from travelers and workers ahead of the road's ...

Keeping a restaurant in business for over a century is no small feat. If you find yourself on Route 66, you should consider ...

LUTHER, Okla. (KFOR) — It was a safe haven during segregation for African American travelers. A civil rights landmark on Route 66 now has a marker that will last for generations, and KFOR was there at ...

Illinois State Museum unveils a Route 66 Oral History Project with 100 narratives ahead of the road's centennial.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. ROBERT, Mo. – A new roadside attraction ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — If you’re looking to get your kicks on Route 66, don’t go to this visitor center. “Right now, it’s just sitting there abandoned, I don’t see nobody there,” Jerry Ochoa said. Coming ...

With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history of the famous road that runs from Chicago to the Los Angeles area adds to ...

Officials in Gallup and McKinley County have unveiled New Mexico’s first Route 66 centennial monument. The monument is part ...