Installation of Route 66 Historical Markers at 29 Tulsa locations has begun. The project is scheduled for completion in October. The signs feature tourist-oriented narratives and historical photos.
A sales tax increase included $15 million for projects on Route 66 in Tulsa. The City of Tulsa has contracted with Hoffer & Waska, LLC for $30,550 for design of the Route 66 Historical Markers, and EMG One, LLC for the $80,619 fabrication and installation.
Some of the locations include the following:
- Route 66 Eastern Gateway on East 11th Street near South Garnett Road
- Rose Bowl, 7419 E. 11th St.
- Bama Pie Company, 2745 E. 11th St.
- Casa Loma Hotel (now the Campbell Hotel), 2636 E. 11th St.
- Tulsa Monument Company, 1735 E. 11th St.
- Warehouse Market, 925 S. Elgin Ave.
- 10th Street and Main Street
- Cathedral Square, 22 W. 10th St.
- Blue Dome District, East Second Street and South Elgin Avenue
- McIntyre Airport, East Admiral Place and Sheridan Road
- Cyrus Avery, East Admiral Place and Yale Avenue
- Admiral Place, East Admiral Place and Harvard Avenue
- Whittier Square, East Admiral Place and Lewis Avenue
- Route 66 Village, 3770 Southwest Blvd.
- Red Fork, Southwest Boulevard near South 25th West Avenue
- Crystal City, 4261 Southwest Blvd., near the Route 66 Western Gateway