"And to see all these towns come together, really buy in to that idea and work together on something like this is so heartening, because Route 66 is not ... turns 250 years old that year, means ...

Towns quickly spring up all along Route 66 and become popular tourist destinations for tired ... “It is the longest stretch left.” Also present are many old historical cars and even a beauty pageant.

NBC News Morgan Chesky visits a man fighting to save the old town of Amboy, California, with zero population near Route 66.

There are 99 bridges that need to be repaired along the National Trails Highway. Read more from columnist Amy Bentley.