End of historic US highway 164 [i] |
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Summa
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c. 1928, OKDoT
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US 164 [i] branched off its "parent" route (US 64) in Enid (pronounced EE-nid). Westbound US 64 came into town on what may have been "Main Street" then (but which is now spelled "Maine Street"), and then turned north on Grand Avenue. So US 164 began by continuing straight ahead on Maine from Grand:
c. 1929, OKDoT
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This photo was looking east on Maine, at what was the historic end of US 164:
Nelson, Apr. 2006
In the distance is Enid's infamous truck-eating bridge. To the north (left) on Grand was northbound US 81 and westbound US 64, while eastbound US 64 was ahead on Maine. Also visible ahead is the overpass for the same railroad depicted on the preceding map. In this photo, we are looking south on Grand:
Morrison, Jul. 2019
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That was eastbound US 64 (which continued to the left on Maine), and southbound US 81 (which continued to the right). Also to the right was the east beginning of US 164.
On its west end, US 164 connected with US 66 (photos and more info on the Amarillo page). US 164 was replaced after only two years, when US 60 was extended westward along its route. Its number was recycled in the 1960s, when US 164 [ii] was commissioned.
On its west end, US 164 connected with US 66 (photos and more info on the Amarillo page). US 164 was replaced after only two years, when US 60 was extended westward along its route. Its number was recycled in the 1960s, when US 164 [ii] was commissioned.
Research and/or photo credits: Jeff Morrison; Steven Nelson; Dale Sanderson; Michael Summa
Page originally created 2005;
last updated Jul. 11, 2020.
last updated Jul. 11, 2020.
