West of the bridge....

This sign has been erected on the west end of the Cyrus Avery Memorial Bridge in Tulsa.  For those approaching the bridge from that direction, it's impossible to miss.  It was sponsored by the law firm of Frasier, Frasier & Hickman, whose offices (not even slightly coincidentally) are just a few feet from the sign.  Despite the obvious bit of promotion, the sign is still very well designed and undoubtedly will be helpful to those entering Tulsa for the first time and getting their bearings amidst all the attractions available for Route 66 travelers in our city.   Furthermore, next to the sign is what remains of a closed, ceramic-faced Cities Service filling station, a throwback from the '60s when Cities Service moved its headquarters to Tulsa (1968 - 1982).  The station, which was built in 1926, was placed on the National Historic Register in March of 2011.

After shooting a couple of photos of the sign, we continued on Route 66 westward to Depew, since the little town has been getting a lot of chatter lately on our Route 66 Yahoo group.  Depew was the first town to be bypassed by Route 66, and it remains "off the beaten path" on a rise south of the more traveled alignment.  I've been to Depew many times, but just wanted to take another look at it, and besides there wasn't much else to do on this gorgeous springlike day in January, so a Route 66 jaunt seemed appropriate.