Ribbon Road-Miami
Canadian County-East of Fort Reno
Washita County-Southwest of Clinton
As Route 66 celebrates it’s 100th anniversary this year, there are some alignments with the original pavement that are endangered. The Ribbon Road, an early alignement of Route 66, stretches from Miami to Afton. That portion of the road was built in 1922, becoming part of Rt. 66 in 1926. It’s the only stretch of original 9 feet wide pavement on the entire route.
A portion of the route from Fort Reno to Calumet and a portion southwest of Clinton are also included due to the original pavement.
Why It’s Endangered: With the road reaching 100 or more years old, maintenance is needed like any other road. However, resources of the counties maintaining those portions don’t always facilitate true preservation of the original concrete. Additionally, more travel has brought requests to widen the road, which destroys the original pavement and curbing.
Photo by Rhys Martin
Cite this page
admin. “Original Pavement of Route 66.” Most Endangered Places, Abandoned Atlas Foundation, 15 Feb. 2026, https://endangered.preservationok.org/original-pavement-of-route-66/.