Get Involved - Route 66

A historic stone bridge.
Route 66 Preservation Resource Center

The center is your one-stop-shop for preservation information including technical and financial resources, and people to contact.

A historic neon sign "Hill Top Motel"
Route 66 Cost-Share Grants

The program works with the American People to preserve the special places and stories of the historic highway.

A large Route 66 drive in screen on top of a grassy hill.
Contact Us

Contact the Route 66 Preservation Program for more information, resources, and to get involved.


Find online assistance and information to help you preserve the special places and stories of America's Mother Road.

Program services include:

  • Guidance and technical assistance for the preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic Route 66 properties.
  • Cost-share grants for the preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of significant and representative Route 66 buildings, structures, signs, and road segments; building and roadbed inventory surveys; Historic Structure Reports; historical research; and educational initiatives.
  • Guidance in the development of corridor management plans and other planning and management initiatives.
  • Guidance in the development of interpretation and heritage tourism on Route 66.
  • Information on research and oral histories related to historic Route 66.
  • Information on preservation training and other educational opportunities.
  • Information on funding sources.
  • A forum for public interests related to the preservation and commemoration of Route 66.

Last updated: December 3, 2021