The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge on June 19, 2025. It opened to traffic in 1929 and was rerouted in 1936 to carry Route 66 over ...

A Route 66 mainstay in the Springfield area just got a larger-than-life addition. Say hello to Big Ron. ... “Once I built the sign, I knew I had to enhance that,” Metzger said.

Springfield is known as the birthplace of Route 66, and for good reason. While the Mother Road doesn't start in Missouri, nor did the concept originate here, it did get its name here. Advertisement ...

One of the big draws for Springfield in the heyday of Route 66 was Red’s Giant Hamburg. The owner at the time, Sheldon “Red’ Chaney had ordered a sign that was too tall to fit under the ...

Traveling Route 66? One of the first stops to make is in Springfield, Illinois. With so much to see, do, and taste, there are a plenty of things to explore.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday marked the opening of a new path at Carpenter Park Trail, allowing visitors to walk on ...

This week in Ozark food news, a Springfield icon will soon go up for auction and a former restaurant will house something new. Route 66-inspired restaurant set to go up for auction Red's Giant ...

A Route 66 mainstay in the Springfield area just got a larger than-life-addition. Say hello to Big Ron. He’s three stories tall, surrounded by old-fashioned gas pumps and is the latest art ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri has been chosen to kick off the national event celebrating the centennial anniversary of Route 66. It will feature new photo opportunities along the iconic ...

A Route 66 mainstay in the Springfield area just got a larger-than-life addition. Say hello to Big Ron. ... “Once I built the sign, I knew I had to enhance that,” Metzger said.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri has been chosen to kick off the national event celebrating the centennial anniversary of Route 66. It will feature new photo opportunities along the iconic ...