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Pryor Creek Bridge

Historic bridge
Near Vinita, Oklahoma
0.1 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

The Pryor Creek Bridge is a road bridge in Rogers County, OK, built in 1926, the same year Route 66 came into being. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is linked to the early years of the old highway in northeast Oklahoma. It lies less than a mile off the old road, a short side trip for travelers who enjoy early highway bridges.

What is Pryor Creek Bridge?

This is a road bridge from 1926 that crosses Pryor Creek. It dates from the very start of the Route 66 era, when the new national highway was stitched together from existing local roads and bridges, and its National Register listing marks it as a survivor from that time.

Early bridges like this are a reminder of how modest the first Route 66 was compared with the four-lane highways and interstates that later replaced it. Standing beside it gives a sense of the scale of travel in the 1920s.

Visiting Pryor Creek Bridge: tips

Plan on a short stop for a look and a photo. A motel, the Chelsea Motor Inn, is about 0.3 mile away, food is about 0.4 mile and fuel about 0.8 mile. Two well-known Route 66 stops make good pairings: Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park is about 7.2 miles away and the Foyil Filling Station about 9.3 miles.

Practical info

Address: 58 S4260 Road, 74016
Website: bridgehunter.com/ok/rogers/17530000000000
Hours: We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
On site & nearby