Sangamon Donuts, owner and operator of 5 Mel-O-Cream stores in Springfield, plans to create a large Route 66 shield shaped donut sign in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Route 66.

Eventually, Large said, the gift shop portion could move across Route 66 to the post office once the ... a towering neon sign with its Atomic Age design, against a dramatic sunset.

By the 1950s and 1960s, large interstate roads began ... to the increasing numbers of travelers on Route 66. The restaurant’s iconic neon sign was installed in the late 1940s.

As the 100th anniversary of Route 66 approaches in 2026, join us as we spotlight the stops and people who live along America’s highway.

Buckle up as Jim Ross and Shellee Graham take readers for a ride down "The Main Street of America" in "Route 66: The First 100 Years." In 2026, the Mother Road will be celebrating its centennial ...

I envisioned something akin to an Indiana Jones sequel, in which Willie and I toted machetes through the Northern New Mexico "jungle," fending off large ... a rusting "Route 66" sign in the ...

In its heyday, Route 66 was a neon wonderland, with glowing signs lighting up the night sky. Today, many of those iconic signs have had their tubing removed. While they no longer dazzle after dark ...

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 ...