Original: Using an existing stretch of highway from Amarillo, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma to form the original portion of Highway 66, Avery spearheaded the creation of the U.S. Highway 66 Association to oversee the planning of Route 66, based in his hometown of Tulsa.
Simplified: Avery used section of highway that was already built between Tulsa and Amarillo, Texas to make the original portion of Highway 66.