Today we’re known as the Business Loop but for much of our history, we were known as Highway 40, the Main Street of America.
It’s quite the historic milestone for us so we’ll be spending 2026 sharing old photos, stories, and other tidbits—like this photo via the Boone County History and Culture Center showing the original McDonald’s arches at their location just west of Providence—in a location chosen by Ray Croc himself.
You may not think of us as a historic street but we’ve seen you online sharing your old photos, debating the original location of Glenn’s, and wishing the old neon motel signs were still blinking through the night. So this year join us in sharing some good memories of The Loop.
Visit our Highway 40 Centennial page and browse through past news posts to learn more about the last 100 years of our street.
