Route 66 to celebrate 100 years

  • In the Childress District, Route 66, which will soon celebrate it’s 100th birthday, runs straight through Shamrock, located roughly 56 miles from Childress, a town that became an iconic stop for travelers around the world. Texas Department of Transportation
    In the Childress District, Route 66, which will soon celebrate it’s 100th birthday, runs straight through Shamrock, located roughly 56 miles from Childress, a town that became an iconic stop for travelers around the world. Texas Department of Transportation

    CHILDRESS — Route 66 will celebrate its 100th birthday this year, and the Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) wants to hear your story about The Mother Road—a historic 2,488-mile highway which runs from Chicago, Ill. To Santa Monica, Calif. through eight states, including Texas.

    “For a century, The Mother Road has inspired adventure, fueled family road trips, suppor…