11th Street Bridge
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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 Used from 1916 to 1972, it was also a part of U.S. Route 66.[1] Functionally, it has been replaced by the I-244 bridges across the Arkansas. As of 2009, the bridge was in poor structural condition and unsafe even for pedestrians. In 2008, the gates were locked to exclude all visitors.[2]
11th Street Bridge | |
Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 36.1429455°N 96.0046506°W / 36.1429455; -96.0046506 |
Built | 1915 |
Architect | Harrington, Howard and Ash |
MPS | Route 66 in Oklahoma MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 96001488 |
Added to NRHP | 1996 |
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.[3] Its listing was consistent with evaluations of historic resources on Route 66 in Oklahoma completed in 1994 and 2003 studies.[4][5] It was named the "Cyrus Avery Route 66 Memorial Bridge" in 2004.[6][lower-alpha 1]
Although the bridge still stands, it is considered unsafe for use and has been closed to vehicles since 1980 and to pedestrians since 2008.[6]