Route 66 is not the oldest, longest or most well-travelled long-distance highway in the U.S. So why is it the most famous?

NEW LAGUNA, NM – APRIL 18: A “Route 66” sign is painted on the asphalt on April 18, 2026 in New Laguna, New Mexico. A hundred years later, Route 66 still feels like the ultimate road trip. Its neon ...

Dust storms like this one on “Black Sunday” near Beaver, Oklahoma, pushed thousands of families onto Route 66, the road Steinbeck later called “the Mother Road.” Route 66 earned its nickname in 1939, ...

VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT KOAT.COM. HAPPENING TODAY. IT IS THE 99TH BIRTHDAY OF ROUTE 66. THE MOTHER ROAD ORIGINALLY RAN FROM CHICAGO TO CALIFORNIA, PASSED RIGHT THROUGH NEW MEXICO. TODAY, AS WE HEAD INTO ...

Plus, it sits along the longest preserved stretch of the Mother Road.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Crews are installing a new Route 66 mosaic map in Springfield as the city prepares for the National Route 66 Centennial Kickoff. Artist Christine Schilling and her team spent ...

It's the 100th anniversary of Route 66, a roadway that has both shaped and reflected the twists and turns of the U.S. economy and its development. So what does a journey along Route 66 teach us about ...

With stops at a Frank Lloyd Wright home and historic Art Deco buildings, plan an architecture-centered road trip to celebrate ...

With the automobile revolution in full swing by the 1920s, the American Association of State Highway Officials proposed a brand-new system of major interstate highways that would connect the United ...

How Oklahoma is leading the revival of America’s most iconic highway. Plus, a look at how states from Illinois to California are reviving the Mother Road for its 100th anniversary. ByLaura Begley ...

Whether it’s for a road trip or just part of their daily commute, millions of people drive down Route 66 every year. The ...