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.

Arizona has more than 250 miles of drivable Route 66, including the longest unbroken stretch in existence, 158 miles from west of Ash Fork (Crookton Road, Exit 139 off 1-40) to the California ...

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.

Arizona’s stretch of Route 66 is peppered with all the charm and whimsy of the earlier 20th century, including diners, ghost towns and ruins of both early car culture and Native American history.

3. Williams, AZ. Long after the mines were shut and Route 66 erased from the map, Williams is still humming with people, good music, and good food.

Thirty years after it was officially decommissioned comes Bicycle Route 66— the first ever all encompassing cycling map of the iconic byway. So finally, you can ditch the car and explore the ...