TULSA — Forty-five years after its dedication as Tulsa Fire Station 30, the easternmost TFD facility in the city has officially been redesignated as Station 66, the “Keepers of the Mother Road.”

The station sits on a stretch of historic Route 66, 11th Street near 145th East Avenue.

Dignitaries including Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Fire Chief Ray Driskell, and City Councilor Connie Dodson were among the dozens of people on hand as Mayor G.T. Bynum officially announced the station's new designation.

In the run-up to the 2026 Centennial of Route 66, Tulsa and Oklahoma have taken measures to capitalize on tourism opportunities.

Visitors from around the world rent vehicles and drive the famous highway, and Tulsa's in a position to become the worldwide capital of the Mother Road.

Rebranding a fire station may seem like a small step, but Pinnell told KRMG he expects Station 66 to become something of an icon for tourists.

“Start preparing yourself for it” he said Thursday, because you're going to start having tour buses pull up in front of Station 66, I'm going to tell you right now, full of people wanting to hear about how this happened.”

“Tourism is the front door to economic development,” he added, “and what we have right here is now really the true front door to Route 66 in the city of Tulsa.”

See more photos of Station 66 and the dedication ceremony here.