If the place looks familiar, it’s probably because this spot on an abandoned stretch of historic Route 66 has appeared on ...

If you've been driving the 2,448 miles from Chicago west to Santa Monica on the best long road trip in America, Route 66 in California will seem like the home stretch. Along the way you've been ...

When Route 66 was created in 1926, no one could have imagined that it would become the coolest stretch of highway on the U.S. map. The original idea was simple: Americans needed an easy way to head ...

With the automobile revolution in full swing by the 1920s, the American Association of State Highway Officials proposed a brand-new system of major interstate highways that would connect the United ...

United States Semiquincentennial meets U.S. Route 66-and if you're an American who loves the open road, 2026 might just feel like one long road trip worth taking. There are anniversaries, and then ...

In 1926, U.S. Route 66 was established as one of the original roads in the United States numbered highway system. It ran from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, traversing 2,448 miles.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — America is celebrating 250 years this year and Route 66 is celebrating 100. Though it may be gone from the U.S. Highway System, Route 66 remains a hot spot for travelers around the ...

Before U.S. Route 66 earned its name as The Mother Road, it was a collection of old wagon trails, postal routes and local roads meant to handle the new automobile phenomenon. It took an initiative by ...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has re-introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act. The upcoming Route 66 Centennial might give the bill extra spotlight. SPRINGFIELD — An ...