What distinction did U.S. Route 66 achieve in 1938?
Answer
First fully paved U.S. highway
80 Route 66 Centennial 2026 Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which interstate highway largely replaced U.S. Route 66 across Arizona?
Answer
Interstate 40
What type of bridge is the historic Canyon Diablo Bridge that once carried Route 66 near Two Guns, Arizona?
Answer
Reinforced concrete Luten arch
Beginning in 1938, which Chicago roadway served as U.S. Route 66’s eastern terminus?
Answer
Lake Shore Drive
What type of bridge is the Rainbow Bridge on former U.S. Route 66 near Riverton, Kansas?
Answer
Concrete Marsh arch bridge
What is the name of the Los Angeles interchange that was the world’s first stack interchange and once carried Route 66?
Answer
Four Level Interchange
Which 1956 U.S. law helped cause Route 66’s decline by creating the Interstate Highway System?
Answer
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
How many miles long was historic U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica?
Answer
2,448 miles
What model of car did Tod and Buz drive in the original Route 66 television series?
Answer
Chevrolet Corvette
Which actor played Tod Stiles in the original Route 66 television series?
Answer
Martin Milner
Which gasoline brand got its name partly from a test drive on U.S. Route 66?
Answer
Phillips 66
Which organization first signed U.S. Route 66 in California in 1928?
Answer
Automobile Club of Southern California
Which nickname did the U.S. Highway 66 Association promote for U.S. Route 66?
Answer
Main Street of America
What was the name of the organization founded in 1927 to promote U.S. Route 66?
Answer
U.S. Highway 66 Association
What kind of volcanic landform is Amboy Crater near Route 66 in California?
Answer
Cinder cone
What type of restaurant was Red’s Giant Hamburg, a famous Missouri Route 66 landmark?
Answer
Drive-through restaurant
Which U.S. president signed the National Route 66 Preservation Act in 1999?
Answer
Bill Clinton
On what date in 2026 will U.S. Route 66 mark 100 years since its creation?
Answer
November 11, 2026
Which historic Route 66 station in Mount Olive, Illinois, is the highway’s oldest usable service station?
Answer
Soulsby Service Station
Which former Route 66 service station in Rancho Cucamonga now houses a local history museum?
Answer
Cucamonga Service Station
Which Arizona park commemorates the Eagles song “Take It Easy” along Route 66?
Answer
Standin’ on the Corner Park
Which Missouri state park occupies the former town site of Times Beach on Route 66?
Answer
Route 66 State Park