Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Route 66 and Transportation Museum in Elk City is a favorite stop on the Mother Road in Oklahoma. As we approach the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — State lawmakers, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), and Travel Oklahoma unveiled the new state map today with a special focus on the historic Route 66. Whether you're ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Route 66 is a symbol of freedom to Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell. “If you truly want to see America, you’ve got to see Oklahoma,” Pinnell said Monday at a press conference to unveil a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nation's longest drivable stretch of Route 66 cuts through Oklahoma, where travelers explore more than 400 miles of historic ...

Before U.S. Route 66 earned its name as The Mother Road, it was a collection of old wagon trails, postal routes and local roads meant to handle the new automobile phenomenon. It took an initiative by ...

This story includes historical accounts of racial violence and discrimination that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. For African Americans, the warnings posted in towns ...

Dust storms like this one on “Black Sunday” near Beaver, Oklahoma, pushed thousands of families onto Route 66, the road Steinbeck later called “the Mother Road.” Route 66 earned its nickname in 1939, ...

Tulsa has been awarded a $90,000 grant as part of the Oklahoma Route 66 Revitalization Grant Program to install a musical road along part of the famous route that runs through Tulsa as the city ...

As we approach the Route 66 centennial in 2026, Oklahoma is in a perfect position to leverage the over 400 miles of the iconic highway in our state to welcome visitors from across the country and ...