What I discovered travelling Missouri’s lesser-trodden stretch of Route 66 - With the ‘Mother Road’ celebrating its 100th ...

Route 66 turns 100 years old in 2026 presenting the country an opportunity to authentically rewrite the narrative of the Mother Road, so-named by John Steinbeck in his 1939 novel, “The Grapes of Wrath ...

There’s nothing like the beckoning open road, especially when there’s nostalgia involved. And there’s no more iconic US highway than Route 66. After all, it officially opened in 1926 as a 2,400-mile ...

Samantha explores Route 66 sites from St. Louis to Tulsa. Samantha starts her trip with a view of the St. Louis Arch and visits Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, famous for its thick desserts. She meets ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. ROBERT, Mo. – A new roadside attraction ...

Fans of Americana and the open road have known where to get their kicks for nearly 100 years. Route 66, the stretch of highway from Chicago to California traveling through key portions of the ...

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — An upcoming resurfacing and repair project along Missouri Route 66/Missouri Route 249 and I-49/Shoal Creek bridges in Jasper County will cause some traffic interruptions, MoDOT ...

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI — Two major roadways in Southwest Missouri will soon undergo some restoration work. The first project will focus on the Route 66 bridge that travels over Route 249 in Duenweg. MoDOT ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - You can’t argue the name and symbol of Route 66 is iconic and catchy! “A lot of mischance,” is how John Sellars describes the naming of Route 66. Sellars is the Executive ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Data obtained by Ozarks First Investigates reveals that the City of Springfield has spent over $100,000 on its signature event, the Birthplace of Route 66 Festival, since 2019.