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Route 66 may show Oklahoma at its best

 
By Don Gammill | Published: March 8, 2010    Comment on this article Leave a comment

If you’re like me, you enjoy a little jaunt on State Highway 66, one of the most historic roads in America. It may not look quite like it did years ago when it was known as Route 66. The sights may have changed, but it’s still fun to travel on one of our country’s best known roadways. Going east or west, you can find things of interest.

photo - The Route 66 motif decorates newly installed brick sidewalks along parts of 11th Street. Staff photo by Jim Argo. Photo dated 03/04/1994. Published on 10/16/1994 in The Daily Oklahoman.
The Route 66 motif decorates newly installed brick sidewalks along parts of 11th Street. Staff photo by Jim Argo. Photo dated 03/04/1994. Published on 10/16/1994 in The Daily Oklahoman.

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At the intersection of "old” Highway 66 and Hiawassee Road, a yellow caution sign was placed east of the intersection warning westbound drivers to slow down. I think this is a good idea. However, I was wondering if the (Oklahoma Department of Transportation) had simply removed the red cedar trees growing in the right-of-way on the south side of Highway 66, would the sign still have been needed?

Jerry, Luther

ODOT’s Cole Hackett asked about this. Here’s what he found out: "I checked with our traffic engineers about (Jerry’s) question regarding the reason for the yellow warning sign on westbound SH 66 east of Hiawassee Road in Edmond.

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