From the February 17, 2022, 6 KPVI NBC News "new signs guide travelers on Oklahoma's Route 66" by Kimberly James.
They are being placed in conjunction with the upcoming centennial celebration of the Mother Road in 2026.
Ken Busby of the Route 66 Alliance said: "One of the biggest complaints that we receive from travelers is that it is difficult to stay on Route 66 because of the various alignments in some cities and maps are sometimes difficult to follow.
A resurgence of interest in Route 66 came about in the 1990s with Michael Wallis' book "Route 66: The Mother Road" and the 2006 Disney/Pixar film "Cars."
Route 66 has played a major role in the history of Oklahoma since its beginning, largely thanks to Cyrus Avery, "The Father of Route 66." Without him, it is highly likely that the road never would have come through the state or Tulsa.
When Route 66 first opened in 1926, he convinced the Federal Highway Department that the 11th Street Bridge (built in 1917 and the first concrete, steel-reinforced bridge) in Tulsa was a good way to get across the Arkansas River.
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Illinois and Missouri both have great Route 66 signage to follow. I'm looking forward to the time all states to the west have similar signage. It can get confusing.
You Can Never Have Too Much Signage, Neon or (Many) Museums. --RoadDog
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