World's Largest Route 66 Sign

Looking for a unique Route 66 selfie you’ll find nowhere else on The Mother Road? Stand under the World’s Largest Route 66 Sign in Springfield, Illinois. Find it outside Route 66 Motorheads Bar and Grill & Museum!

Pull into the restaurant’s parking lot and look up, way up, to find a 32-foot-by-32-foot aluminum Route 66 sign perched on top of two 60-foot tall poles that once held an original Stuckeys truck stop sign. It’s so big that it even outdoes the one in front of the National Route 66 Museum in Elk City, Oklahoma.

The sign was made to mimic the iconic shield signs that pave the way along the Mother Road. It features the restaurant’s name, Motorheads, prominently spanning the top, with a big “66” in the body. Reflective pieces line the sides, giving the sign some sparkle in the wind.

The World’s Largest Route 66 Sign was designed, manufactured, and fabricated by Ace Sign Company and was officially unveiled on Friday, August 14, 2020.

In 2024 a new custom 30-foot tall muffler man/Big John named Big Ron was installed underneath the sign. The burly figure sports a Motorheads hat and sunglasses and his unique figure was crafted with arms outstretched above his head, so as to “hold up” the already-standing shield.