Urge Congress to Support National Historic Trail Designation for Route 66

Designating Route 66 as a National Historic Trail will have a significant economic impact in the eight states along the iconic route and appropriately recognize the historic roadway during its centennial celebration in 2026.

This designation would help spur critical preservation efforts in the hundreds of communities that call it home, and most importantly, it will help preserve Route 66 as a vital, iconic, and evolving piece of Americana for generations to come.

On November 12, the Senate passed legislation (S. 2887) to designate Route 66 as a national historic trail the day after the Mother Road’s 100th birthday. Now it’s the House’s turn to act.

Contact your House Representative and ask them to support legislation to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail (S. 2887 or H.R. 5470) and help ensure its passage this year.

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Chain of Rocks Bridge on Route 66, St. Louis, Missouri
Photo Courtesy Carol M. Highsmith's America/Library of Congress