Oklahoma State Highway 66

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Further information: U.S. Route 66 in Oklahoma


State Highway 66
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 196 mi (315 km)
West end: BUS I-40/US-81 in El Reno
East end: US-60 east of White Oak
Oklahoma State Highways
< SH-65 SH-67 >

State Highway 66 is a 196-mile[1] (315 km) section of former U.S. Highway 66, beginning at U.S. Highway 60 near White Oak and ending at U.S. Highway 81 at El Reno. Although most of the highway follows Historic Route 66, the highway joins Interstate 44 through Tulsa and Oklahoma City while the historic route follows various city streets through both cities.

New-style SH-66 shield west of Arcadia, Oklahoma
New-style SH-66 shield west of Arcadia, Oklahoma

The highway has retained its importance for most of its length due to its paralleling Interstate 44 which between Missouri and Oklahoma City (except in the cities of Tulsa and Oklahoma City) is a toll road.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Stuve, Eric. OK-66. OKHighways. Retrieved on 2006-05-01.