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The 11th Street Bridge on Route 66
Southwest Blvd in Tulsa, OK
October 13, 2022

The 11th Street Bridge was completed in December 1915 to carry vehicles across the Arkansas River at Tulsa, Oklahoma. Used from 1916 to 1972, it was also a part of U.S. Route 66. Functionally, it has been replaced by the
I-244 bridges across the Arkansas. At present, the bridge is in poor structural condition and unsafe even for pedestrians. In 2008, the gates were locked to exclude all visitors.

This bridge was added on December 13, 1996, to the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A and C. Its NRIS number is 96001488. It was named the "Cyrus Avery Route 66 Memorial Bridge" in 2004.

Although the bridge still stands, it is considered unsafe for use and has been closed to vehicles since 1980 and to pedestrians since 2008.
small pink pickup truck
Route 66 pedestrian crossing

Below: A skyway with an observation deck lead the two RV Gypsies from the visitors' parking lot across Southwest Boulevard.
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Route 66 sign
sign about the 11th Street Bridge
sign about the 11th Street Bridge sign about the 11th Street Bridge

Below: Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza is located adjacent to the east entrance of the historic Bridge in Tulsa, at the intersection of Southwest Boulevard and Riverside Drive. See the old bridge and the new bridge in the photo below.

11th Street Bridge
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11th street bridge

Below: Another short bridge with interesting signs. But it just led to a dead-end.
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Shame on the person who put graffiti on the bridge.

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Route 55 sign on bridge walkway under the bridge

The Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza includes a display of flags of the eight states which were served by U.S. Route 66. It was completed in July 2008 and dedicated on August 7, 2008.

The plaza features a bronze sculpture, created by artist Robert Summers titled "East Meets West". The sculpture is 14 feet long, 18 feet wide and 14 feet high. The sculpture depicts the Avery family riding west in a Model T Ford auto meeting an eastbound horse-drawn carriage. It weighs over 20,000 pounds and cost about $1.178 million.

In 2020, Avery Plaza Southwest is scheduled to open, at the west end of the Bridge. Plans include replicas of three neon signs from Tulsa-area motels from the era, being the Will Rogers Motor Court. Tulsa Auto Court, and the Oil Capital Motel.
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Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza
Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza and Lee Duquette Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza
Vision 2025 plaque East meets west plaque
Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza
Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza a real fire and fire truck
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