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  Bridge #18, the Rock Creek Bridge on Route 66 in Oklahoma. This bridge once carried Route 66 and the Ozark Trail, now it is blocked off to traffic but you can walk across it.  An interesting thing about this bridge is that it has brick pavement on the deck.  Also of note is that it's a Parker Through Truss Bridge, if you care about bridge types.  On the right, you can see Route 66 heading towards the bridge.  This part of the road is closed to traffic.  Just in front of the bridge is an old, period appropriate pickup truck.    This area was recently redone, there is now a large parking lot and a plaza near it.  The plaza, on the left, has a orange and yellow covered pavilion in it. The address of the park is  13000 W. Ozark Trail, Sapulpa, OK.   A large tank with a flower painted on it and the words "Historic Route 66 * Sapulpa, OK".  This is behind some trees on the other side of the railroad tracks. This part of the former...

 Sapulpa is southwest of Tulsa along Route 66. It is close enough that you might consider it an exurb, but far enough that it has it's own distinct character. Lets start with a former gas station that looks like it has been repurposed as a church. The pump island is still there, as is the canopy over it, but there are no gas pumps.  The building has a coat of white paint with blue trim. and the word "Welcome" is painted on the blue double doors.  This is about halfway between Oakhurst and Sapulpa, and still has a Tulsa mailing address. 7010 Frankoma Rd. Frankoma Road is U.S. Route 66.   Sami's Southern Kitchen and More Sami's is a small restaurant at the edge of town just past the glass manufacturer. They advertise having just about everything, burgers, philly's, wings, shrimp, seafood, fish, steak, and even gumbo soup. 626 N Mission St. Ringmaster Meat Market Originally a Hudson Oil Co. Gas Station, this building has seen many uses over the years.  Route 66 t...