The Mother Road runs right through Tulsa, with its motor inns, travel courts, diners, diminutive service stations and neon signs marking the way. Tulsa has 40-some properties along the way in various states of repair, but they are fast disappearing from neglect or abandonment to make way for new construction. A recent icon lost is the Shady Rest Motor Court, demolished in 2006.
Route 66 Programs and Resources:
Plan66: Tulsa’s Route 66 Master Plan
Route 66 Special Events Grant Program
Use the links below to explore endangered buildings and places in Tulsa: