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Immortalised in dozens of blockbuster classics since its opening in 1926, Route 66 symbolises freedom, top-down adventure and ...
One Century, One Road Route 66, ‘The Main Street of America,’ turns 100 By Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans It was created to connect us, a fused chain of existing ...
They came suddenly and in numbers, cars and trucks weighed down with their owners' worldly possessions. Angel Delgadillo was ...
With its 100th birthday on the horizon, Route 66 will soon be in the spotlight again. Now, a new book chronicling the history ...
Like so many towns bypassed by the new interstate, Seligman struggled to survive. Where once thousands of cars streamed through daily on Route 66, they now hurtled past on Interstate 40.
Interstate 40 supersedes Route 66 for much of the journey. As a result, anyone harking back to the glory days of transcontinental road trips across the US may be sadly disappointed.
Even after nearly a century, Route 66 still turns a cross-country drive into something unforgettable. America's most famous highway still knows how to deliver a great story and a fantastic photo op.
Glenrio, on the border of Texas and New Mexico, served as a popular pit stop on the old Route 66 in the 1950s and ’60s and was abandoned soon after 1975, when the newly built Interstate 40 ...
The U.S. Route 66 Centennial Commission hosted its first Mother Road Consortium Summit at the Clyde Hotel in Downtown for a day of panel discussions and networking.
Even after nearly a century, Route 66 still turns a cross-country drive into something unforgettable. America's most famous highway still knows how to deliver a great story and a fantastic photo ...