SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival is back this season, promising vintage vehicles, live music and more. The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival begins Friday, Aug. 7, at 10 a.m. and ...

Route 66 is forever rooted in American culture, even though it was decommissioned in 1985 and removed from modern maps as a continuous U.S. Highway. The legendary road still stretches from Illinois to ...

Route 66 turns 100 this year. It's considered America's most nostalgic road trip. With wide open road, sunsets that fill the whole sky, dirt-kissed Chevy trucks, and revving motorcycles. But Route 66 ...

Multiple vehicles were involved in a serious crash in Westmoreland County early Thursday evening. The crash was reported shortly before 5 p.m. "Three patients were transported by ground and one by ...

The Birthplace of Route 66 Festival will return to downtown Springfield on Aug. 7-8 with classic cars, live entertainment and activities tied to the iconic highway’s centennial. The two-day event will ...

From an 88-year-old gas station owner to a beloved steakhouse, meet the people keeping Route 66's spirit alive Published July 4, 2026 - 4:00 p.m. Modified July 4, 2026 - 8:04 p.m. In the stretch ...

The “Mother Road” was what John Steinbeck called it in “The Grapes of Wrath”; the Joads drove west from Oklahoma in search of a better life in California. Nat King Cole sang that it was where you “get ...

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 ...

National Correspondent, "CBS News Sunday Morning" Lee Cowan is an Emmy-award-winning journalist serving as a national correspondent and substitute anchor for "CBS News Sunday Morning." The Midpoint ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Crews with the City of Albuquerque brought some new neon to Route 66 Thursday. The welcome sign now sits on Central, just west of Tramway. It was funded by the New Mexico Tourism ...

CHANDLER, Okla. (KFOR) – The City of Chandler is preparing for a highway centennial celebration on the 4th of July, showcasing the “66 Man,” a 30-foot-tall statue installed in McClanahan Park. City ...