Route 66 at 100: A look back at the iconic highway

Name: Route 66 at 100: A look back at the iconic highway
Uploaded: 2026-05-11T17:33:37Z
Duration: 3 min 28 s
Description: Route 66 is turning 100 this year. Built in 1926 to help travelers head west, the highway runs from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. Chelsea Torres reports on the route’s historic legacy and what it looks like today.

FOX LOCAL Chicago · May 11, 2026 · 3m 28s

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Route 66 is turning 100 this year. Built in 1926 to help travelers head west, the highway runs from Chicago to Santa Monica, California. Chelsea Torres reports on the route’s historic legacy and what it looks like today.