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Highway History:
OK 66 was once signed along today's OK 66B in Wellston. When U.S. 66 was decommissioned in 1985, OK 66 replaced U.S. 66, and the former OK 66 was renumbered as OK 66B.

Highway Review:
OK 66 runs along parts of what was once U.S. 66 through central and northeast Oklahoma. U.S. 66 spanned from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois before it was decommissioned in 1985. Parts of the old roadways in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas that were U.S. 66 are now their state highway 66. U.S. 66's routing was taken over by Interstates 15 and 40 in California, Interstate 40 in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and western Oklahoma, Interstate 44 in northeastern Oklahoma and Missouri, and Interstate 55 in Illinois.

OK 66 begins its journey at U.S. 81/Business Loop I-40 in El Reno. Ten miles later it enters Yukon and intersects OK 92 and shares a short duplex with OK 4. OK 66 joins Interstate 44 for 12.5 miles in northern Oklahoma City before heading east in Edmond. It shares time with Interstate 35 as well. At I-35's Exit 141, OK 66 heads toward the east. It follows Interstate 44 throughout the rest of its routing, rarely straying more than 10 miles from one of the interstates that caused OK 66 to be in the first place! It meets Interstate 44 three times between Oklahoma City and Tulsa-at Exit 158 in Wellston, at Exit 196 in Bristow, and at Exit 221 in Tulsa. OK 66 isn't too far away from the other Turner Turnpike interchanges.

In Tulsa, OK 66 is signed with Interstate 44 all 20 miles between the Turner Turnpike's eastern terminus and the Will Rogers Turnpike's western terminus. The highway then heads off on its own at Exit 241, which was the Will Rogers Turnpike's western terminus until 2002, when the interstate was rerouted a mile to the east. OK 66 then meets OK 266 at an interchange, also built in 2002, seven miles north of Interstate 44. OK 66 shares a short multiplex with OK 20 and OK 88 in Claremore. The highway then meets OK 28A in Foyil, shares a short wrong-way duplex with OK 28 in Chelsea, and then finds its eastern terminus at U.S. 60 near White Oak, west of Vinita.

Highway Information:
Distance: 196.0 miles
Counties traveled through: Canadian, Oklahoma, Lincoln, Creek, Tulsa, Rogers, Craig
Highway intersections: U.S. 81/Bus. Loop I-40 (Mile 0.0), OK 92 (Mile 9.9), OK 4 (Mile 10.9), OK 4 (Mile 11.2), Kilpatrick Turnpike (Mile 14.5), Interstate 44/OK 3/74 (Mile 22.1), Interstate 235/U.S. 77 (Mile 26.8), Interstate 35 (Mile 30.2), Interstate 44/Kilpatrick Turnpike (Mile 34.6), Interstate 35/U.S. 77 (Mile 38.0), OK 66B (Mile 57.7), OK 102 (Mile 58.0), OK 66B (Mile 60.0), Interstate 44 (Mile 60.3), U.S. 177 (Mile 62.0), OK 18 (Mile 69.8), OK 18 (Mile 70.7), U.S. 377/OK 99 (Mile 84.4), OK 16/48 (Mile 102.1), OK 16 (Mile 102.8), Interstate 44 (Mile 103.2), OK 48 (Mile 105.9), OK 33 (Mile 120.5), OK 117 (Mile 123.2), OK 33/75A/97 (Mile 124.7), Interstate 44 (Mile 131.6), Interstate 244 (Mile 132.7), U.S. 75 (Mile 134.0), U.S. 64/OK 51 (Mile 141.0), U.S. 169 (Mile 143.9), Interstate 44 (Mile 151.4), OK 266 (Mile 158.5), OK 88 (Mile 164.2), OK 20 (Mile 164.2), OK 20/88 (Mile 164.3), OK 28A (Mile 174.7), OK 28 (Mile 182.3), OK 28 (Mile 183.0), U.S. 60 (Mile 196.0)
Highway duplexes: OK 4 (Miles 10.9-11.2, 0.3 miles), Interstate 44 (Miles 22.1-34.6, 12.5 miles), Interstate 35 (Miles 30.2-38.0, 7.8 miles), OK 18 (Miles 69.8-70.7, 0.9 miles), OK 16 (Miles 102.1-102.8, 0.7 miles), OK 48 (Miles 102.1-105.9, 3.8 miles), OK 33 (Miles 120.5-124.7, 4.2 miles), Interstate 44 (Miles 131.6-151.4, 19.8 miles), OK 20/88 (Miles 164.2-164.3, 0.1 miles), OK 28 (Miles 182.3-183.0, 0.7 miles)

WESTERN TERMINUS
U.S. 81/Bus. Loop I-40, El Reno

	"END OK 66" signage at U.S. 81/Bus. Loop I-40 in El Reno. Notice the blue directional tab on the Business Loop shield; this should be a green tab. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	U.S. 81 North at OK 66 East in El Reno. U.S. 81 and the business loop head west at this stoplight, which still says that this road is U.S. 66/U.S. 270. A sign of the times, since U.S. 66 was decommissioned in 1985 and U.S. 270 now follows Interstate 40 in this part of the state. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	OK 66 East shield just east of the western terminus. OK 66 will enter Yukon in about ten miles. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	U.S. 81 South/Bus. Loop I-40 East at OK 66. OK 66 begins straight ahead while U.S. 81 takes a turn to the south. Interstate 40 is 1/2 mile to the south of this intersection. (Photo taken 7/18/03)

OTHER HIGHWAY PICTURES

	OK 66 East at OK 92 in Yukon. This is the northern terminus of OK 92, which in Yukon is known as Garth Brooks Boulevard. The famous country singer is a Yukon native. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	OK 66 East at OK 4 North in Yukon. OK 4 is about to join OK 66 for a few hundred feet before splitting. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	OK 66 West/OK 4 North at OK 4 North in Yukon. OK 4 lasts about nine more miles north of OK 66. It will intersect OK 3 in seven miles and ends in the town of Piedmont. (Photo taken 1/31/03)
	OK 66 East/OK 4 South at OK 4 South in Yukon. This ends the short duplex of these two highways. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	OK 66 East at Kilpatrick Turnpike West. The Kilpatrick Turnpike connects Interstate 40 to Interstate 35 on the west and north sides of Oklahoma City. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	OK 66 East at Kilpatrick Turnpike East. Even though the turnpike is north-south at this point, it is still signed east-west. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	Another sign of the times-this old bridge once carried U.S. 66 traffic across the North Canadian River before it was replaced by the modern bridge I'm driving on as I took this picture. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	OK 66 East approaching Interstate 44 West. Many businesses along this stretch of OK 66 still carry the U.S. 66 insignia. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	OK 66 East at Interstate 44 West/OK 3 East in Oklahoma City. OK 66 continues straight ahead and the interstate merges with the highway at this stack interchange. (Photo taken 11/26/02)
	Interstate 35 North/OK 66 East at Exit 141-U.S. 77 South/OK 66 East in Edmond. OK 66 isn't merged with another interstate until Tulsa, 95 miles to the east. (Photo taken 9/28/02)
	OK 66 East at OK 66B East near Wellston. OK 66 is being reconstructed between the ends of OK 66B, so all OK 66 traffic is using OK 66. In normal circumstances, OK 66B goes directly through Wellston while OK 66 bypasses the town. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 66 West at OK 66B West. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 66 West at Interstate 44/OK 66B West. One must go through the service area on Interstate 44 West before actually entering that highway. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	From OK 66B East, OK 66 East at OK 66B east of Wellston. At the time this photo was taken, OK 66 was being reconstructed between both termini of OK 66B, thus through traffic was rerouted on OK 66B. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	"OK 66 Closed 1000 Ft" sign as OK 66 West approaches Interstate 44. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 66 East at Interstate 44 East. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 66 West at Interstate 44 East. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 66 East at U.S. 177 east of Wellston. U.S. 177 runs from Madill in southern Oklahoma to South Haven in far southern Kansas. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	Another view of OK 66 East at U.S. 177. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 66 East at OK 18 west of Chandler. The two highways are joined for about a mile and head through Chandler's business district. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	Another view of OK 66 East at OK 18 South. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 18 North/OK 66 East shields east of the intersection pictured above. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 18 North/OK 66 East at OK 66 East in Chandler. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 18 North/OK 66 East at OK 18 North. There should be a "TO" sign above the Interstate 44 shield - the interchange with the interstate isn't for another mile. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33/OK 66 East* at OK 117 East in Sapulpa.* (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	OK 66 East at Creek Turnpike East. Interstate 44 runs parallel to OK 66 in this area. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	Interstate 44/OK 66 West at Exit 221B - OK 66 West. The Turner Turnpike begins after the next exit for westbound travelers staying on the interstate. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	Interstate 44/OK 66/U.S. 412 East at Exit 241-OK 66 East near Catoosa. Interstate 44 used to exit here as well, but now traffic wanting to stay on the interstate stays on this highway for another mile before exiting. (Photo taken 11/28/02)
	OK 66 East/OK 88 North at OK 20 East in Claremore. OK 20 joins the other two highways for a very short multiplex that ends at the second stoplight in the picture. (Photo taken 11/26/04)
	OK 66 West at OK 28A East in Foyil. OK 28A connects OK 66 to OK 28, a distance of five miles. (Photo taken 2/14/03)
	OK 66 West/OK 28 East at OK 28 East. The two highways share a short wrong-way duplex. (Photo taken 2/14/03)
	OK 66 West/OK 28 East assurance shields just south of OK 28 in Chelsea. OK 28 East will head off on its own in less than a mile. (Photo taken 2/14/03)
	OK 66 East/OK 28 West at OK 28 West in Chelsea. (Photo taken 4/25/03)

EASTERN TERMINUS
U.S. 60, east of White Oak

	OK 66 East at U.S. 60 just east of White Oak. There is no "END" sign at this terminus. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 60 West at OK 66 West. OK 66 continues straight ahead while U.S. 60 exits off to the right. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	First OK 66 West assurance shield just west of U.S. 60. The highway will enter the unincorporated community of White Oak in less than a mile. (Photo taken 4/25/03)