Working in concert, the American Association of State Highway Officials and the Bureau of Public Roads adopted a uniform ...

Brooklyn, Illinois, was erased from maps for decades. America’s first Black incorporated town has now finally reclaimed its ...

With the automobile revolution in full swing by the 1920s, the American Association of State Highway Officials proposed a brand-new system of major interstate highways that would connect the United ...

NEW LAGUNA, NM – APRIL 18: A “Route 66” sign is painted on the asphalt on April 18, 2026 in New Laguna, New Mexico. A hundred years later, Route 66 still feels like the ultimate road trip. Its neon ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Long before interstates stitched the country together, there was “The Mother Road.” ...

Friends, motorists, fellow Americans: The road ahead is far from straight. But it will take us through eight states and dozens of small towns, past Muffler Men and Patel motels, beneath the bright ...

Route 66 adds Brooklyn, Illinois, to its map after it was intentionally removed the from the Mother Road's history for ...