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.
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.