Statewide bicycle route proposed for Route 66

Sapulpa Times

By Alex Walters

July 19, 2021

Since 1982, the United States Bicycle Route System has marked out over 13,000 miles of numbered interstate cycling routes across the connected U.S. to give passionate bikers, enthusiasts, and the adventurous an opportunity to experience this country in a unique way. Currently, there are no U.S. Bicycle Routes in Oklahoma, and with Missouri and Kansas recently designating signed bike routes, we shouldn’t be far behind in adding our own long-distance bicycle paths. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation began meeting in March to apply for the bike program that would run down historic Route 66. The proposed route would stretch across 400 miles of the historic highway in Oklahoma and through downtown Sapulpa, starting at the intersection of Oak and Dewey on to the Ozark Trail.

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