Few people stopped at the Route 66 sign. Those that did, did not linger long. They pointed, noted its existence, and continued on their way.

Our Route 66 road trip ended at the beginning, at East Jackson Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, where a brown sign hanging 12 feet high on a light post tells people they’ve ...

Back at the Route 66 sign, a line of maybe two dozen people stood waiting for their turn to pose for a picture. Few had the road-weary look of people who had just completed a 2,400-plus-mile odyssey.

The law creates the Route 66 Supplemental Signage Fund to provide the funds. Guidelines for supplemental signage, installation and maintenance will be established by Jan. 31, 2026.