Here in the USA, a big deal this year is that it is the 100th Anniversary or Route 66. The cross country highway between Chicago, Illinois, and Santa Monica, California. Made famous in the book, “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck telling of the migration of people from the Midwest to California during the depression. It has since become a destination in itself of people wanting to make the trek. All up and down the length of the road, individuals, cities, and states are sprucing up their attractions along US 66 for this year.

Oklahoma is full of Route 66 attractions and I have been to almost all of them. The Tulsa area has its share, including Rock Creek Bridge near the suburb of Sapulpa. The above photo was taken in 2021 when one could still drive across it.

Below is two years ago when it was blocked off because of safety concerns. You could still walk across it with no problems.

What has happened since then is that plans were made and money was spent and a grand opening was held this past April making this bridge a destination.

They have parking areas, picnic tables, lights.

And walkways so you could legally get an angle to get better photos of the bridge. Before you might have to venture out to some pretty thorny, snaky areas, to get a shot but now you can do it safely. They still have that big ugly power pole to deal with but it’s authentic.

You still can’t drive on it. But that is okay. This is the view from east to west. I think the bricks are mainly original.

And this is from west to east. Yep, I used a filter on the photo because the sky was white and not too pretty.

And a sign and sitting area, just waiting for people to make selfies.

And an old vintage truck is installed.

And an old decorated, still in service, oil tank as a background.

It’s nice to see things spruced up.

Here is a link to an article by the National Park Service on the Bridge, and here is a link by a local television station that covered the grand opening festivities.

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