11th Street Bridge

This article is about a bridge in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. For the bridges in Washington, DC, see 11th Street Bridges.
11th Street Bridge
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma
Coordinates36°08′35″N 96°00′17″W / 36.1429455°N 96.0046506°W / 36.1429455; -96.0046506
Built1915
ArchitectHarrington, Howard and Ash
MPSRoute 66 in Oklahoma MPS
NRHP reference No.96001488
Added to NRHP1996

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 Used from 1916 to 1972, it was also a part of U.S. Route 66.[1] Functionally, it has been replaced by the I-244 bridges across the Arkansas.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]

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][a]

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]

  1. ^ "ODOT Memorial Highways & Bridges". state.ok.us.
  2. ^ Bryan, Emory (May 14, 2009). "Historic Tulsa Bridge To Remain Closed".
  3. ^ "Eleventh Street Arkansas River Bridge - Art Deco Buildings in Tulsa". Tulsa Preservation Commission. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  4. ^ Maryjo Meacham; Brenda Peck; Lisa Bradley; Susan Roth (1994). National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Route 66 and Associated Historic Resources in Oklahoma. National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Michael J. Cassity (2003). National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Route 66 and Associated Historic Resources in Oklahoma (Additional Documentation). National Park Service. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c 11th Street Arkansas River Bridge Tulsa, Oklahoma. National Park Service.


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