The brightly lighted, flashing signs had become ubiquitous at the height of popularity for the highway in the 1950s and 1960s ...

Neon signs now light up the 18 mile stretch of Route 66 in Albuquerque. From the De Anza Motor Lodge to iconic El Vado, it’s a trip into the history of neon lights. “Neon provided a playful ...

Few people stopped at the Route 66 sign. Those that did, did not linger long. They pointed, noted its existence, and continued on their way.

The Zeon Files rescues these historic artifacts from obscurity, presenting a collection of the working drawings of historic Route 66-era signs. In addition to presenting a visually rich archive, the ...

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 ...

The Route 66 Association is a nonprofit whose mission is to collect and preserve important items pertaining to Route 66 history. If you are a history buff fascinated by mid-20th century Americana ...

Back at the Route 66 sign, a line of maybe two dozen people stood waiting for their turn to pose for a picture. Few had the road-weary look of people who had just completed a 2,400-plus-mile odyssey.

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" centennial next year.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new law allowing the Missouri Department of Transportation to use state money for Route 66 signs. MoDOT previously could not use state money for Route 66 signs.

The law creates the Route 66 Supplemental Signage Fund to provide the funds. Guidelines for supplemental signage, installation and maintenance will be established by Jan. 31, 2026.