When John Steinbeck published '?The Grapes of Wrath'? in 1939, Route 66 had been a highway for 13 years, woven together from county roads, small-town Main Streets, crushed-rock farm roads, and Native ... Read More

Thick slices of rye toast, a little pitcher of tea so your glass never runs dry, and walls covered in old highway signs. That is the kind of breakfast ... Read More

As the iconic Route 66 turns 100, discover why Flagstaff, Arizona remains a must-visit stop for travelers today. Read More

You could once get your kicks on Route 66, and for some, kicks meant criminal activity. Al Capone used to hide out at a restaurant along the infamous highway. Read More

America may be celebrating its 250th anniversary in 2026, but its most fabled highway is doing some celebrating of its own. Route 66, running from Chicago to Santa Monica through eight states, turns ... Read More

Based on the enthusiastic reception at a screening Oct. 3 of the full-length documentary "Route 66: The Main Street of America," the century-old highway has a lot of life left in it. The crowd inside ... Read More

Route 66 still survives through preserved highway sections, historic towns, roadside businesses, old motels, gas stations and landmarks scattered across its famous path between Chicago and Southern ... Read More

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta pins celebrate Route 66's centennial with designs inspired by neon signs, classic cars, and the nostalgia of the historic highway. Read More

The Bagdad Cafe on historic Route 66 in California faces an uncertain future after its longtime owner's death as America's Mother Road turns 100. Read More

Travel California's Route 66 and experience haunting ghost towns with historic landmarks, deserted highways, and reminders of classic desert journeys. Read More

Highway Wilding, Leanne Allison's film about the wildlife crossings of the Canadian Rockies and the research behind ... Read More

Sure, there's Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah's '?Lakeshore Drive,'? America's '?Ventura Highway'? and The Beatles' '?Penny Lane,'? but is there anything even close to '?(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66?'? The Mother ... Read More

The Ariston Cafe on old Route 66 is the oldest continuously operating restaurant on the historic highway, serving customers since 1924. Read More

ROUTE 66 is one of the most famous highways in the world but more than 100 years on from its grand opening, the road is now home to dozens of ghost towns and rotting relics. Rotting wooden signs, ... Read More

Route 66 is iconic, legendary, and historic; but it's the journey, not the destination, that draws people to it. The cross-country highway route, from Chicago to the Santa Monica Pier, is also ... Read More

The Jefferson Highway Association and Missouri Route 66 Association held an event in Joplin on Saturday to celebrate the centennial of Route 66 and the shared history of the two converging highways. Read More

A massive Route 66 sign now tops a new bridge in Kingman, marking progress on the highway project easing the Phoenix-to-Vegas drive. Read More

A new book by historian Tom Emery helps celebrate the centennial of Route 66 with a fresh look at life along the storied highway as it runs through central Illinois. Read More

Tulsa is marking its ninth annual 918 Day this Saturday with a free passport challenge that sends locals hunting for stamps at 13 Route 66 landmarks scattered across the city, timed to the highway's ... Read More

Oklahoma City installed a Route 66 centennial marker Thursday near the Will Rogers Theatre, one of four markers planned for locations across the city as the highway approaches its 100th anniversary. Read More

This year marks the centennial of U.S. Route 66. The highway was designed to originate in Chicago and run for 2,448 miles across eight states before concluding in Santa Monica, California. This was ... Read More

Filmmaker John Paget is creating a documentary series that explores the unique stories and communities along Route 66, aiming to inspire viewers to seek human connections and explore the historic ... Read More

We continue our series reflecting on 100 years of Route 66 - particularly the 300-or-so miles of it that span the 21st state. However, Route 66 goes well beyond the borders of Illinois passing through ... Read More

The Heart of Route 66 Auto Museum in Sapulpa features the world's tallest gas pump, a 66-foot structure designed to resemble those found along the historic highway during its heyday. Read More

Few stretches of pavement are as deeply intertwined with American car culture as Route 66. Even decades after it officially disappeared from the U.S. Highway System, the Mother Road remains synonymous ... Read More

U.S. Highway 66 was established in 1926, which makes the upcoming New Year its 100th anniversary. Read More

As well as inspiring millions of visitors each year to journey down the iconic highway, Route 66 has also influenced countless artists. Read More

From the Pacific Coast Highway to the Natchez Trace Parkway, these nine historic U.S. highways offer scenic drives, small-town charm, and road trip history beyond Route 66. Read More

The 2026 race will celebrate Route 66's centennial with a medal inspired by the marathon's 2009 design and a course featuring longer stretches of the historic highway. Read More

The mother road celebrates 100 years, but Black travelers didn't always experience freedom on the interstate ... Read More

Director John Paget discusses his new film, '?Route 66 - The Main Street of America,'? and the people and places that have shaped the iconic highway over the past century. Read More

Route 66 inherited bridges ranging from repurposed 19th-century railroad structures to ambitious steel and concrete spans built for early automobiles. As traffic grew, Ford Model A-era dimensions gave ... Read More

Santa Monica's Route 66 Song Contest offers $10,000 to songwriters with original songs celebrating the historic highway. Deadline: September 13. Read More

A historian revisits Route 66 for its centennial, exploring what's been lost, preserved and transformed along the legendary highway. Read More

A historian revisits Route 66 for its centennial, exploring what's been lost, preserved and transformed along the legendary highway. Read More

Route 66 Highway" to Fun lets kids pedal past pint-sized versions of St. Louis landmarks for the Mother Road's anniversary. Read More

The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will open two new exhibitions Sept. 18, including David Malcom Rose's Route 66-inspired "The Lost Highway." ... Read More

Long before the interstate system crisscrossed the country, Route 66 defined the great American road trip. One of the more recognizable pieces of that history still stands in west St. Louis County; a ... Read More

Along Route 66 in New Mexico, a deadly stretch of highway known as Deadman's Curve became infamous for horrific crashes and countless fatalities over the years. Located near the small town of Budville ... Read More

The exhibition includes historically relevant architectural artifacts, some of which have never been publicly displayed before, according to St. Louis Magazine. Among the featured pieces is a salvaged ... Read More

Route 66 traveled more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, yet Petrified Forest National Park was the only national park along the Mother Road. Today, much of the old highway through the ... Read More

America's most famous road doesn't officially exist. Look for Route 66 on a modern highway map and you'll find a ghost - decommissioned in 1985, its shield signs taken down, its number reassigned to ... Read More

U.S. Route 66, often called the "Mother Road," was a legendary highway that once connected Chicago to Santa Monica, passing through eight states and some incredible landscapes in between. During its ... Read More

The Odeon Theatre in Tucumcari will be part of a 2,400-mile rollout for "Route 66: The Main Street of America," a full-length documentary about the highway during its centennial ... Read More

According to the Botanical Gardens, the Route 66 theme pays tribute to the highway that helped define the American road trip and has deep roots in Oklahoma history. Read More

The National Museum of Transportation is drawing visitors from around the world with a special Route 66 exhibit timed to the highway's centennial. Read More

The 2026 Illinois State Fair will honor Route 66's centennial by spotlighting the historic highway as the grand marshal of the Twilight Parade, with festivities including classic car showcases and ... Read More

Route 66 will serve as honorary grand marshal of the Illinois State Fair Twilight Parade as Illinois marks the highway's 100th anniversary. Read More

A single vehicle carrying five people crashed Wednesday night near the intersection of Highway 66 and Westminster Road in Arcadia, Oklahoma, injuring everyone inside. Two of the occupants were in ... Read More

The City of Tulsa has selected designs from 21 artists to wrap 34 traffic control boxes along the city's 28-mile Route 66 corridor as part of ongoing beautification efforts on the historic Mother Road ... Read More

Why settle for just one destination when you can spend your vacation cruising down Route 66? The famed highway-which turns 100 this year-passes through bustling cities, natural landmarks, and quirky ... Read More

Route 66 was established in 1926, when the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads first introduced the federal highway system. In its early days, the road, running alongside major railway lines, was "rough and ... Read More

To mark the road's 100th anniversary, a Times journalist rode the length of it to see what's become of America's most storied highway. Read More

This year marks the 100th anniversary of America's most celebrated highway, Route 66. Wisconsin is not on the storied road, but that's OK, because we've got our own 66, and it's actually 10 years ... Read More

The Route 66 Neon Sign Park in St. Robert, Missouri, is precisely that kind of place, a luminous celebration of America's highway heritage that transforms a simple roadside stop into an unforgettable ... Read More

FOX 2 News continues to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with a visit to two of the most iconic stops anywhere along the famed highway that stretches from Illinois to California: Ted Drewes ... Read More

As the old song says, get hip to this timely tip: 2026 marks the centennial year of one of our country's most storied roads, the '?highway that's the best,'? which took drivers motoring West: none other ... Read More

Though she lives only four hours from the end of Route 66, Krista London found herself wishing she could attend the highway's historic centennial celebrations in a state over a thousand ... Read More

From a young Marine's radiator disaster to pilgrimages ending on the Santa Monica Pier, historic U.S. Route 66 is a 2,400-mile neighborhood packed ... Read More

The Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame ceremony will move to a larger venue this year as organizers celebrate the highway's 100th anniversary and honor a special Centennial inductee. Read More

A crash on Route 66 involves at least four vehicles. Sky 4 flew over the scene in Westmoreland County. Read More

As communities across Illinois prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, Lincoln is unveiling a new attraction designed to tell the story behind America's most famous highway. Read More

The Oklahoma Route 66 Hall of Fame ceremony will move to a larger venue this year as organizers celebrate the highway's 100th anniversary and honor a special Centennial inductee. Read More

The findings arrive as the historic highway, which turns 100 this year, continues to draw millions of travelers despite ... Read More

The Mother Road An LCCN Special Feature Route 66 turns 100 in 2026. Explore the history, legends, roadside attractions, and enduring spirit of America's most famous highway. Read More

Map: The Economist Route 66 became the most famous highway in the world partly due to good timing. Its heyday coincided with America's cultural and geopolitical rise and the emergence of car culture. Read More

The historical stretch of Route 66 known as the Ribbon Road has been preserved for the next 100 years, with one mile of the original nine-foot-wide highway remaining intact and two miles freshly paved ... Read More

Before Route 66, the Lincoln Highway connected New York and San Francisco, and ushered in the modern road trip. Read More

Working in concert, the American Association of State Highway Officials and the Bureau of Public Roads adopted a uniform highway numbering system and corresponding map on November 11, 1926. The ... Read More

Quilters from Missouri are commemorating Route 66's 100th anniversary by creating art pieces that highlight iconic landmarks along the historic highway. Read More

Though long bypassed by interstates, the historic "Mother Road," stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, remained a place for drivers to "get their kicks." Today, marking its first 100 years, Route 66 ... Read More

Although it was removed from the United States Highway System in 1985, many segments of Route 66 have been preserved and are still able to be traveled by car and, it turns out, bicycle, as one ... Read More

Tulsa, Oklahoma broke the world record for the largest classic car parade, with 3,596 vintage vehicles cruising Route 66 on its 100th anniversary. Read More

Today the section of historic highway that traverses the Texas Panhandle is dotted with dilapidated relics and small towns that were bypassed by the interstate that replaced it. But there's a romance ... Read More

Tulsa, Oklahoma broke the world record for the largest classic car parade, with 3,596 vintage vehicles cruising Route 66 on its 100th anniversary. Read More

Long before Interstate 55 carried travelers through central Illinois, Route 66 connected communities, businesses, and families along what would become America's most famous highway. Read More

Patrick Clark sits down with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville professor emeritus Dr. Eugene Redmond to examine how segregation shaped travel for African Americans along the historic highway. Read More

In Destination USA, Episode 4, '?Neon, Motels & Main Street Dreams,'? takes viewers back to the golden age of Route 66, when the Mother Road was more than a highway-it was an experience. Read More

Route 66's centennial takes center stage as The Mother Road turns 100. This episode of Destination USA takes us to St. James, where a once-quiet stretch of highway evolved into a destination of its ... Read More

The story behind one of America's most iconic highways continues in Destination USA with Episode 2, '?How Route 66 Got Its Number,'? celebrating the road's 100th anniversary. Hosted by Patrick Clark, ... Read More

2026 is the centennial anniversary of Route 66, the trans-continental highway that connects Chicago, Illinois with Santa Monica, California. Even after it was decommissioned in 1985, Route 66 ... Read More

The vibrant food hall is the perfect introduction to the history, flavors, and enduring spirit of America's most famous highway. Read More

The public can meet team members while the vehicles recharge on campus. Read More

Explore Tucumcari, New Mexico's gateway to Route 66 - 'a warm, welcoming, nostalgic beacon,' Blue Swallow Motel co-owner says. Read More

Here's where to go on a drive this Father's Day on an iconic American road-trip highway. Read More

It's been called the '?Mother Road'? and the '?Main Street of America.'? While Route 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985, the highway is still a vibrant part of American culture and history. But it ... Read More

The best thing about U.S. Highway 66 is that it isn't really a highway. Although the official designation dates back 100 years, to 1926, much of the road existed before that as stretches of state and ... Read More

Irish ultra-cyclist Joe Barr is riding the entirety of Route 66 by bike, in honor of the highway's centennial. He's expected to complete his journey Friday. Read More

The city of Tulsa is looking for local artists to submit designs through July 1 for traffic control box wraps planned along Tulsa's historic Route 66 corridor. Read More