ERIC RICHARD KRAUSE

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MAJOR UNITED STATES RESEARCH TRIPS SERIES

RESEARCH TRIP ~ HISTORIC ROUTE 66

Friday, March 16, 2007 - Sunday, April 22, 2007

A HISTORY OF THE VITRIFIED BRICK ROAD
----- Route 66: A History of the Vitrified Brick Road, By Eric Krause -----

Based on the Journal and Accompanying Photographs of Lynda Krause, "Route 66", Tour 2007

OKLAHOMA

THE MOTHER ROAD
(376.4 Miles)

1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
6.	7. Between Elreno & Hydro	8.	9. Near Bridgeport	10.
11.	12.	13. Chandler	14. Strould	15. Sapulpa
16.	17. Tulsa	18.	19. South from Miami, Towards Afton	20. Quapaw

 

• 7. Between Elreno & Hydro: "Old 66 Road", 1930's concrete

• 9.    Near Bridgeport: 38-Arch Metal, "Pony Bridge", Built in 1933, South Canadian River

• 15.  Sapulpa: 1925 Iron Bridge, with Brick Deck

• 17.  Tulsa: Twin bridges cross over the McClellan - Kerr Navigation System that links Tulsa to the gulf. The 1936 span is 24 feet wide. The 1957 span (for the 4-lane Route 66) is 28 feet wide.

• 19. At Sidewalk Highway, Ribbon Road, the remnants of the famous 9-foot Highway. It zigzags south from Miami towards Afton. This narrow strip has a concrete base & curbs plus an asphalt road surface. It was paved in 1922 and It served US 66 until 1937.

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