US 66 News Reports

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

Just outside Chicago lies a mile-long piece of the legendary Route 66 that nobody is supposed to enter. Joliet Road once carried nearly 20,000 vehicles every day, but intensive limestone quarrying ... Read More

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

Step into Missouri's Route 66 Headquarters, a nostalgic road trip stop packed with Mother Road history, vintage charm, and plenty of reasons to pull off the highway and explore. 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

As Route 66 turns 100, tourists in search of Americana try to keep war, inflation and politics in the rearview. Read More

Deep in the heart of the Mojave Desert lies Amboy, California, perhaps the most iconic ghost town on all of Historic Route 66. In this video, we explore the rise and fall of Amboy from its mid-century ... Read More

Route 66 may be America's most famous highway, but it's far from the only road with a story to tell. Other highways and byways followed pioneer trails, became the nation's first t ... 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

For over 80 years, Route 66 has provided, first, a highway, then a byway, for travelers motoring between Chicago and Los Angeles. One of the major stops along the way sits in Amarillo, on Old Route 66 ... Read More

Route 66 is preparing to celebrate its centennial, but some attractions along the historic highway are even older, including Saratoga Lanes in Maplewood ... Read More

Communities along Route 66 are restoring historic neon and landmarks as the highway approaches its 2026 centennial, underscoring preservation and local economic goals. Backers of National Historic ... Read More

The drive covers approximately 87 miles between Kingman and Seligman, forming part of one of the longest uninterrupted stretches of Route 66 still remaining. Kingman serves as the starting point and ... Read More

The '?Mother Road'? through Missouri is a drive through the history and mythology that shaped the legendary highway and the country. 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

Logan County Coroner Donald Peasley identified 54-year-old Scott E. Baxter of Saybrook as a driver involved in a fatal head-on collision on Route 66. Read More