PHOENIX — The Arizona Office of Tourism on Wednesday announced the launch of a digital passport designed to make planning a trip on Route 66 easier than before.

There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most ...

In 1985, however, Route 66 literally fell off the map when it was decommissioned and replaced with modern interstates. ... journey to Flagstaff — the largest town on Arizona’s Route 66.

Route 66: America’s Main Street. U.S. 66 was established on Nov. 11, 1926. It opened with great fanfare stretching from Chicago to Los Angeles, over 2,400 miles of road passing through eight states.

With the upcoming centennial of Route 66 just a year away in 2026, its time to get reacquainted with Arizona’s epic landscapes. Whet the appetite for a road trip and check out what’s new in ...