“Route 66 is a national treasure and a historical monument,” Lewis said.

Plans to move into the lot will start as early as next week when Boost Mobile, 2439 E. 11th St., moves to a nearby location. Boost Mobile will move Sunday to another location at the same intersection. The biergarten will take over the building, which will feature a wrap-around patio, and there will be on-site restrooms.

The food truck court partners hope it will bring more businesses to the area. Fuel 66 could be the catalyst to redevelop the area and serve as a connection between University of Tulsa and downtown, said Elizabeth Ellison, Fuel 66 partner. Partnered with the new Vision Tulsa package’s planned east-west Bus Rapid Transit line, Route 66 will become a place where people can live in an apartment without needing a car to get downtown to access music, arts and dining.

“We’re just imagining the future of Route 66,” Ellison said. “This will be the first project of several to come. We are all really excited about the revitalization of Route 66.”

Fuel 66 is a collaboration with Tulsa restaurateurs and Route 66 developers, including J.L. Lewis, former owner of Leon’s On The Restless Ribbon; Chad Wilcox and Robert Carnoske, owners of MASA and MASA food truck, and Chris and Elizabeth Ellison, of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation.