National Register Properties in Oklahoma

BRIDGEPORT HILL-HYDRO ROUTE 66 SEGMENT

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DESCRIPTION: STRETCHING 17.7 MILES, THIS SEGMENT OF ROADBED AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES REPRESENTS ONE OF THE LONGEST INTACT STRETCH OF ORIGINAL ROUTE 66 PAVING IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA. CONSTRUCTED OF PORTLAND CONCRETE WITH INTEGRAL CURBS AND DRAINS, THIS ROADBED REPRESENTS THE BEST ROAD ENGINEERING PRACTICES OF THE LATE 1920S AND 1930S. INCLUDED IN THIS DISTRICT IS THE WILLIAM H. MURRAY BRIDGE, CONSISTING OF 38 WARREN PONY TRUSS SPANS, THE SECOND LONGEST BRIDGE IN THE STATE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/3/04.

NR ID Number 04000129

Historic Name

BRIDGEPORT HILL-HYDRO ROUTE 66 SEGMENT

Current Name

Project Name 

ROUTE 66 & ASSOCIATED HISTORIC RESOURCES IN OKLAHOMA MPS
Latitude 35.54923
Longitude -98.30499

Address

SH 66 FROM SPUR US 281 WEST TO SH 58

City

HYDRO, BRIDGEPORT, GEARY VICINITY

County

CADDO/CANADIAN

County code

015/017

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Type DISTRICT
Historic Function  TRANSPORTATION: AUTO-RELATED (ROADBED)
Current Function TRANSPORTATION: AUTO RELATED (ROADBED)
Area Significance 1 TRANSPORTATION
Area Significance 2 ENGINEERING
Architect / Builder VARIOUS: KANSAS CITY BRIDGE CO.; WHITSON & KIRBY; NIMS & FROST
Date Prepared  9/03
Year Built 1926-1934
Original Site  YES
Architectural  Style WARREN PONY TRUSS; CAMELBACK PONY TRUSS; WARREN WITH VERTICALS PONY TRUSS; I-BEAM
Roof Material  N/A
Wall Material N/A
Window Material  N/A
Door Material N/A
Decorative Detail LINEAR DISTRICT INCLUDES NUMEROUS BRIDGES, INCLUDING THE WILLIAM MURRAY BRIDGE; ROADBED IS CONCRETE AND HAS INTEGRAL CURB AND DRAIN SYSTEMS
Condition GOOD

 
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