The eight-state highway's origins started in Springfield, Missouri a century ago on April 30, 1926. The route helped keep some Missouri and Kansas towns afloat during the Great Depression and after ...

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of stamps to honor Route 66’s centennial. The offering includes eight ...

Travel expert Samantha Brown shares her essential packing list for long road trips, based on her extensive experience, ...

A streetcorner in the small city of Winslow, Arizona, might not be everyone’s idea of a top attraction along Route 66, but it ...

Route 66 is an indelible part of pop culture and one of America's most iconic highways, but how much of this historic road is ...

WGN Radio’s Dave Plier talks with Amy Beadle of Visit Springfield Illinois about why Springfield and the Illinois stretch of ...

The National Celebrate America on Route 66 Parade will take place in Springfield on Friday evening, featuring dignitaries, ...

A mural, sculptures and large mosaic all make up the newly dedicated Birthplace Plaza in downtown Springfield celebrating 100 ...

Two downtown landmarks put Springfield on the Route 66 map and continue to draw visitors today. Shrine Mosque: A Moorish ...

Google marked Route 66’s 100th anniversary with a new interactive map, putting Albuquerque’s stretch of the road in the ...

Officials dedicated Birthplace Plaza on Thursday, 100 years from the date and time a group of leaders sent the telegram to the Bureau of Public Roads naming Route 66. The new landmark commemorates ...

Google joined the Route 66 Centennial celebration on Thursday by releasing a Google Doodle that pays tribute to the Mother ...