Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926, and passes through many areas of St. Louis on its 2,400-mile path from Chicago ...
New Mexico received a national award for preserving an original stretch of U.S. Route 66 now under state management.
“Texas is proud to be home to part of the iconic Route 66, and I am honored to lead the effort in designating this highway as ...
Illinois' Congressman Darin LaHood and Sen. Tammy Duckworth have reintroduced a bill to have Route 66 designated as a ...
Congratulations to the New Mexico Department of Transportation. NMDOT received the Asphalt Pavement Alliance's 2025 Perpetual Pavement Award, "recognizing exceptional long-term performance and ...
In 1985, Oklahoma planned to join other states in casting off the U.S. 66 designation and ending a "historic era." What would become of Route 66?
As it winds from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean, Route 66 crosses rivers, canyons and mountains that beg drivers to stop and ...
Petrified Forest National Park is the only national park in the U.S. with a section of old Route 66. The park is also home to ...
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The Only National Park on Historic Route 66

Petrified Forest in Arizona—where the Painted Desert, old highway traces, and iconic landmarks tell the story of America’s Mother Road.
A telegram sent from Springfield, Missouri, in April of 1926 is what first proposed the now historic name of Route 66.
A 9.1-mile stretch of the Route 66 Bike Trail in McLean County no longer has backing from a Department of Transportation [DOT ...