Tracking Route 66 through OKC

Alignments changed so many times through the years, snaking their way through side streets, neighborhoods, and smaller municipalities that are now a part of Oklahoma City. The following map shows the historic route's alignment and the beltline alignments.

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Coming into Oklahoma City: Blue Line.

  • 1926-1954

South on Kelley Avenue to I-44, south on Lincoln Boulevard into the city turning west on 23rd Street.

  • 1954-1979

Beltline 66 alignments: Green Line.

  • 1931-1936

Britton Road to Western Avenue. Western Avenue to 39th Street.

  • 1936-1953

Britton Road to Western Avenue. Western Avenue to Classen Boulevard. Classen Boulevard to 39th Street.

  • 1947-1953

Britton Road to May Avenue.

  • 1953

This beltline was deleted.

City 66 Alignments | West of Oklahoma State Capital: Blue Line.

  • 1926-1930

Along Northwest 23rd Street to Classen Boulevard. Classen Boulevard to 39th Street.

  • 1930-1933

Along Northwest 23rd Street to Western Avenue. Western Avenue to 39th Street.

  • 1933-1954

Along Northwest 23rd Street to May Avenue. May Avenue to 39th Street.

  • 1933-1953

Western Avenue from Northwest 23rd Street to 39th Street. 39th Street west to May Avenue became Alternate 66 Route.

  • 1954-1979

Along Northwest 23rd Street to May Avenue. May Avenue to 39th Street became Business 66 as City 66 was eliminated.

  • 1979

On March 5, 1979, US 66 Business Route deleted in Oklahoma City.