It appears Route 66 in Oklahoma is one step closer to being part of the U.S. Bicycle Route System.
According to The Center Square:
The Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved funding to put signage along more than 400 miles of the bike route, according to Jared Schwennesen, a district manager with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT).
The bike route will include parts of state highways, city streets and county roads and connect to segments in neighboring states that already have been designated as bike routes, according to ODOT.
The Oklahoma Bicycle Coalition, a state bike advocacy group, has been pushing for the historic route to be designated as a U.S. Bike Route for years and said the designation would increase tourism income for communities along Route 66 and help cyclists with better maps and signage as they travel.
ODOT will take its plans to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials this spring for the formal national designation to the U.S. Bicycle Route System.
Once approved, it would connect to U.S. Bicycle Route systems along Route 66 in Missouri and Kansas.
(Hat tip to KPVI-TV; image of a U.S. Bicycle Route 66 sign)
finally, someone I can pass for a change