“Historic Route 66” Motel sign at dusk. With cars rapidly gaining popularity in the early 20th century, an American businessman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, had a vision of a network of highways connecting the ...

Illinois honors Route 66's centennial with a new detailed map highlighting historic sites, towns, and cultural impact across ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has released a new Illinois Route 66 Map to celebrate the iconic road's 100th ...

How to drive Route 66: Stops, motels and detours that make the trip unforgettable - As Route 66 celebrates its centennial anniversary, US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill reveals how to get a taste of the ...

Google has unveiled an interactive digital hub that uses artificial intelligence to preserve and showcase the history of Route 66, offering users a virtual journey along America's Mother Road as the ...

(NEXSTAR) – An event planned for the 100th birthday of Route 66 could be a defining moment for a new generation. Or at least ...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for help celebrating the history of The Mother Road. The trust launched its new, "Preserve Route 66: Share Your Story" campaign this month.

When the 10 Freeway was completed in the 1950s it was then a marvel of high-speed travel for visitors heading across the Inland Empire to Los Angeles. But it had a significant negative effect of ...

As the famed North American road gears up to celebrate its centenary, head to Arizona; home to the longest remaining stretch of the original Route 66. Take in neon-lit diners, space-age discoveries ...

Choosing which of the eight states along Route 66 is the best seems uncharitable, kind of like choosing a favorite child. But heck, I might as ...

U.S. Senators including Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced a bill this week to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. The legislation, proposed by Cruz as well as Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), ...