Reader's Digest

Happy 100th Birthday, Route 66! 25 Cool Facts That’ll Make You Want to Take a Road Trip in 2026

These Route 66 facts will have you dreaming up your next road trip down America's most iconic highway Even if you’ve never driven on Route 66, you’ve definitely heard about it—and you’re probably ...
Chicago Tribune

Photos: Our Route 66 road trip

As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join Pulitzer Prize winners Jonathan Bullington and E. Jason Wambsgans as they spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s ...
Washington Times

I drove all 2,448 miles of Route 66. What I wish I had known before starting

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 ...
Reader's Digest

Your Guide to an Iconic Route 66 Road Trip

Get your kicks on a Route 66 road trip—a classic 2,448-mile drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, packed with American history Our editors and experts handpick every product we feature. We may earn a ...
Chicago Tribune

Route 66 road trip: The last — or first — 300 miles in Illinois

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 ...
WPXI

Route 422 ramp closures begin Monday in Butler County for paving project

Multiple on-and-off ramps at the Route 422 and Route 19 interchange will close as part of a resurfacing project in Slippery Rock and Muddy Creek townships. A seven-day closure of Route 422 ...