ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the 100th anniversary of Route 66 coming up in 2026, the City of Albuquerque is working with 14 local businesses and property owners to restore vintage signs along the ...
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is backing grants, storytelling projects and federal legislation to protect the Mother Road, including several efforts in Oklahoma.
Travelers on Interstate 40 will soon have no doubt they’re driving through the heart of Route 66 country. Community leaders, business owners and state officials gathered Thursday, Aug. 21, outside the ...
TULSA, Okla. — On Tuesday, the Tulsa Route 66 Commission unveiled the first of forty bike signs that will be placed in Tulsa for the purpose of Route 66 way-finding and safety for cyclists. The ...
LUTHER, Okla. (KFOR) – If you’re driving along Route 66 in Luther, you’ll see a new flashy sign. It was paid for with dollars from the Oklahoma Rt. 66 Project Grant, ahead of the “Mother Road’s” ...
Ken Busby, executive director and CEO of the Route 66 Alliance, told The Center Square the directional signage is designed to aid motorists as they navigate the Main Street of America. “One of the ...
Tulsa preservationists and artists work to restore, maintain, and create new iconic neon signs along Route 66.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A plan to bring a new illuminated gateway sign to Route 66 in Albuquerque’s International District is in the works. The National Endowment for the Arts recently awarded ...
The Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, which is operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society, is the official stop for all Mother Road ...
Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve reached the ...
Last September, I crossed a dream trip off my bucket list. While I'd driven many sections of Route 66 over the years, I had never tackled the entire 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica in one ...