Status: COMPLETE Streetlamps were installed along sidewalks at the intersection of Admiral and Lewis, in Tulsa’s Kendall Whittier district, a part of the original stretch of Route 66. The project was completed in March 2020. Construction: Third Generation ElectricDesign: Kleinfelder Return…
Status: COMPLETE Allocation: $471,554.61 Neon signs are re-creations of originals from the historic Route 66 Highway. Avery Park Southwest, at Tulsa’s Southwest Boulevard stretch of Route 66, is home to the neon collection. Signs were first turned-on at an opening ceremony…
Status: In ProgressAllocation: $600,000.00 Preservation of Tulsa’s Pearl District will consist of multiple projects, the first being the fabrication and installation of two clocks on the restored Meadow Gold sign at 11th & Quaker. The clocks were installed in November…
Status: COMPLETEAllocation: $123,169.00 As travelers drive or walk the historic highway, they can stop and discover a few more details of architecturally significant sites in Tulsa during the years 1926-1973. Twenty-nine signs line the route from West 48th Street to Mingo…
Status: COMPLETEAllocation: $400,000.00 The Frisco train site is located at what has come to be known as the Route 66 Village, a 5.5-acre development at 3770 Southwest Boulevard in Tulsa. Property acquisition was part of the masterplan. The Route 66…
Status: COMPLETEActual Cost: $56,198.00 This artwork commemorates the Red Fork oil discovery on land allotted in Indian Territory to Sue Bland. The 9-foot mosaic is full of scenes depicting how the oil business helped build the local economy and transportation system during the…
Status: COMPLETEActual Cost: $98,535.00 A new entrance sign and a 3-piece sculpture were added at Howard Park, along Route 66 in West Tulsa. Each of the three limestone sculptures reflects an aspect of the Route 66 era in Tulsa history:(1)…
Status: COMPLETEAllocation: $520,000.00 This project consists of Route 66-themed improvements and streetscaping for the Cyrus Avery Traffic Circle at Admiral Boulevard and Mingo Road. A one-of-a-kind freestanding sculpture was designed and manufactured out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ribbon-cutting for…
