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The Atlas/Oklahoma/Historic Route 66 — Oklahoma (OK-66)

Historic Route 66 — Oklahoma (OK-66)

115 mi
Length
4
Verified stops
880 ft
High point
Scenic
Road type

Oklahoma State Highway 66 follows the 1926–1985 alignment of U.S. Route 66 for 192.7 miles across the state from El Reno in the west to near White Oak in the east, passing through Edmond, Tulsa, Sapulpa, Chandler, and Stroud. Oklahoma contains 400 miles of original Route 66 alignment — more than any other state. The highway is a National Scenic Byway (designated 2009). For motorcyclists, the most notable stretches include the original 'Ribbon Road' near Miami (a nine-foot-wide 1926 Portland concrete section), the brick alignment through Sapulpa, and the mid-state rural two-lane through Lincoln County.

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Mile 20.0

Bushyhead

A quiet small town marking the early stretch of Oklahoma's Route 66 corridor.

Mile 55.0

Shawkat's Deli & Grill

A local deli offering a good spot to stop for a meal near the midpoint of the route.

Mile 85.0

Phillips 66

Convenient fuel stop in Catoosa, a town with its own Route 66 history including the famous Blue Whale.

Mile 115.0

Chelsea

A small historic town near the eastern end of this Oklahoma Route 66 segment.

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