Three Mid-Missouri roads have landed on a high-priority list for reducing wildlife-related crashes after a Missouri Department of Transportation study. The study releaed in February showed 19% of ...

The historic route turns 100 years old this year; but while it hogs the headlines, consider these lesser-known alternatives ...

A 54-room bathhouse. A trading post. And yes — a zoo. A state historian says there's a lot more to this Route 66 resort than most remember.

A historian says the once-popular Route 66 stop included a zoo, bathhouse, and more. Hear about Stony Dell.

KIRKWOOD, Mo. — The National Museum of Transportation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66 with a new exhibit that explores the stories, culture and travel experiences that grew along ...

A project to make pavement, sidewalk, traffic and safety improvements along Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) in Joplin is scheduled to begin the week of March 16, the Missouri Department of ...

Nothing says ‘American road trip’ quite like cruising down Route 66 with the windows down and the smell of barbecue in the air. This historic highway stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica, passing ...

Springfield Police said a man has died from their injuries after a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian over the weekend.

The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to make improvements along 7th Street in Joplin starting March 16.

Route 66 turns 100 in 2026, offering a classic 2,448-mile road trip packed with neon motels, roadside icons, ghost towns, and classic American diners.

“Speaking as someone from a part of Europe long controlled by communist regimes, Route 66 carried an almost mythical meaning,” says Jurásek. “We weren’t allowed to travel west, so for many of us, the ...