• U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System.
  • Plan an historic Route 66 road trip from start to end or drive a stretch of the Mother Road with maps, top sights, and history of the route.
  • Contact Us. ... Route 66 had its official beginnings in 1926 when the Bureau of Public Roads launched the nation’s first Federal highway system.
  • At 630 feet high, St Louis’s Gateway Arch is the tallest arch in the world. On our Route 66 tours, we’ll whisk you to the top to take in views across the city and beyond.
  • At Exit 354 it will be necessary to join the interstate. At the Allantown exit, Route 66 follows the north frontage road, but the road is gravel, or stay on I-40 to US 191.
  • I'm Ashley Thompson. And I'm Caty Weaver. Join us next week for a special report on Chicago, Illinois where Route 66 begins its journey west.
  • US Route 66 is a symbol of America, American culture; and a Road Trip along it is a journey into history and nostalgia.
  • Considered by many to be the original road trip, Route 66 traverses the USA’s heartland – across fields in the Midwest, over the Mississippi River and through...
  • Some of today's journey is on I-40, which parallels the old Route 66 in many places. We always drive the segments of the Mother Road where it still remains.
  • Interestingly enough, Route 66 was kind of an afterthought when it comes to a highway design in this part of the South-western United States.