United States Numbered Highways in Oklahoma are part of a nationwide network of roadways passing through the 48 contiguous states. These U.S. Highways are the second-highest category of road classifications in the Oklahoma road system, just below the Interstate Highways. U.S. Highways are marked with a number contained inside a white shield in a black box. The number is generally even if the highway runs east–west, and generally odd if it runs north–south, though there are many substantial deviations from this plan.
  Highway markers for US-64 and US-412 | |
| System information | |
|---|---|
| Formed | National system formed November 11, 1926, by BPR[1] Designations applied in Oklahoma December 7, 1926[2] |
| Highway names | |
| US Highways | U.S. Highway X (US-X) |
| System links | |
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Mainline highways edit
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 US 54
|
56.07[3] | 90.24 | Texas state line in Texhoma | Kansas state line northeast of Tyrone | 1926 | current | ||
 US 56
|
71.17[4] | 114.54 | New Mexico state line southwest of Felt | Kansas state line south of Elkhart, Kan. | 1956 | current | ||
 US 59
|
216.47[5] | 348.37 | Arkansas state line southeast of Page | Kansas state line north of Welch | 1935 | current | ||
 US 60
|
352.39[6] | 567.12 | Texas state line east of Higgins, Tex. | Missouri state line south of Seneca, Mo. | 1930 | current | ||
 US 62
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402.49[7] | 647.74 | Texas state line west of Hollis | Arkansas state line east of Westville | 1931 | current | ||
 US 64
|
591.24[8] | 951.51 | New Mexico state line southwest of Felt | Arkansas state line east of Moffett | 1926 | current | ||
 US 66
|
374.6[9] | 602.9 | Texas state line west of Erick | Kansas state line south of Baxter Springs, Kan. | 1926 | 1985 | Replaced by I-40 and SH-66 | |
 US 69
|
260.82[10] | 419.75 | Texas state line south of Colbert | Kansas state line north of Picher | 1935 | current | ||
 US 70
|
289.81[11] | 466.40 | Texas state line south of Davidson | Arkansas state line west of DeQueen, Ark. | 1926 | current | ||
 US 73
|
— | — | US-75 in Atoka | Kansas state line north of Picher | 1926 | 1935 | Replaced by US-69 | |
 US 75
|
249.42 | 401.40 | Texas state line south of Colbert | Kansas state line north of Copan | 1926 | current | ||
 US 77
|
267.21 | 430.03 | Texas state line south of Thackerville | Kansas state line north of Newkirk | 1926 | current | ||
 US 81
|
229.28 | 368.99 | Texas state line south of Terral | Kansas state line north of Renfrow | 1927 | current | ||
 US 83
|
36.32 | 58.45 | Texas state line south of Gray | Kansas state line north of Turpin | 1930 | current | ||
 US 164
|
— | — | Texas state line east of Higgins, Tex. | Enid | 1926 | 1930 | Replaced by US-60 | |
 US 169
|
73.67 | 118.56 | US-64 / Creek Turnpike / Memorial Drive in Tulsa | Kansas state line north of Lenapah | 1935 | current | ||
 US 177
|
229.25 | 368.94 | US-70 / SH-199 in Madill | Kansas state line north of Braman | 1928 | current | ||
 US 183
|
219.94 | 353.96 | Texas state line south of Davidson | Kansas state line north of Buffalo | 1938 | current | ||
 US 259
|
98.33 | 158.25 | Texas state line south of Harris | US-59 west of Page | 1963 | current | ||
 US 266
|
43.09[12] | 69.35 | US-62 / US-75 north of Henryetta | US-64 / SH-2 in Warner | 1926 | current | ||
 US 270
|
476.86 | 767.43 | Kansas state line north of Turpin | Arkansas state line east of Page | 1931 | current | ||
 US 271
|
158.32 | 254.79 | Texas state line south of Hugo | Arkansas state line northeast of Pocola | 1926 | current | ||
 US 277
|
124.47 | 200.32 | Texas state line southwest of Randlett | I-44 / US-62 in Newcastle | 1930 | current | ||
 US 281
|
255.57 | 411.30 | Texas state line southwest of Randlett | Kansas state line north of Alva | 1938 | current | ||
 US 283
|
203.31 | 327.20 | Texas state line south of Altus | Kansas state line northeast of Rosston | 1931 | current | ||
 US 287
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41.41 | 66.64 | Texas state line northwest of Stratford, Tex. | Colorado state line north of Boise City | 1940 | current | ||
 US 377
|
139.91 | 225.16 | Texas state line south of Madill | Stroud | 1964 | current | Concurrent with SH-99 for its entire length in Oklahoma | |
 US 385
|
35.98 | 57.90 | Texas state line south of Boise City | Colorado state line north of Boise City | 1958 | current | ||
 US 412
|
504.11 | 811.29 | New Mexico state line west of Boise City | Arkansas state line in West Siloam Springs | 1988[13] | current | The highway designations made redundant by US-412 were removed, effective December 12, 1988.[14] | |
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Special routes edit
| Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Temp. US 56
|
— | — | — | — | 1957 | 1961 | Served Boise City–Elkhart, Kan.; now US 412/US 56/US 64/SH-3 and SH-95 | |
| Temp. US 59
|
— | — | — | — | 1935 | 1935 | Served Maud, Tex.–Page; now US 59 | |
 US 59 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | 2003 | current | Serves Poteau | |
 US 59 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1935 | 1935 | Served Ft. Smith, Ark.–West Siloam Springs; became US 59 | |
| Temp. US 59
|
— | — | — | — | 1935 | 1936 | Served Ft. Smith, Ark.–West Siloam Springs; now US 412 | |
 US 60 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Tonkawa | |
| US 60 Bus.
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— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Ponca City | |
 City US 60
|
— | — | — | — | 1938 | — | Served Ponca City | |
| US 60 Bus.
|
— | — | US-60 northeast of Wyandotte | Missouri state line west of Seneca, Mo. | 1965 | current | Serves Seneca, Mo. | |
| US 62 Bus.
|
7.6 | 12.2 | — | — | 1973 | current | Serves Snyder | |
| Temp. US 62
|
— | — | — | — | 1997 | — | Served Lawton | |
| Temp. US 62
|
— | — | — | — | 1961 | 1961 | Served Oklahoma City | |
| US 62 Bus.
|
2.94 | 4.73 | — | — | — | — | Serves Henryetta; concurrent with US 75 Bus. and I-40 Bus. | |
| US 62 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1960 | current | Serves Muskogee | |
| US 62 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Tahlequah | |
| US 64 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1967 | 2009 | Served Enid | |
| US 64 Bus.
|
4.8 | 7.7 | — | — | 1960 | current | Serves Muskogee | |
| US 66 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Served Clinton | |
| City US 66
|
— | — | — | — | 1941 | 1959 | Served Clinton | |
| US 66 Bus.
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— | — | — | — | 1958 | 1979 | Served Oklahoma City | |
| City US 66
|
— | — | — | — | 1954 | 1958 | Served Oklahoma City | |
| US 69 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1966 | current | Serves Durant | |
| US 69 Bus.
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— | — | — | — | 1964 | current | Serves McAlester | |
| US 69 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1964 | current | Serves Eufaula | |
| US 69 Bus.
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— | — | — | — | 1974 | current | Serves Checotah; decommissioned from 1979-1990 | |
| City US 69
|
— | — | — | — | 1952 | — | Served Commerce; former US 66, became US 69 Bus. | |
| US 69 Alt.
|
20.3 | 32.7 | US 69 south of Picher | Kansas state line south of Baxter Springs | 1985 | current | Serves Ottawa County and Cherokee County, Kan.; former routing of US-66 | |
| City US 70
|
— | — | — | — | 1941 | 1941 | Served Wilson | |
| US 70 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Served Durant | |
 US 70 Truck
|
— | — | — | — | 1967 | — | Served Durant | |
| US 70 Bus.
|
5 | 8.0 | — | — | 1981 | current | Serves Hugo | |
| US 70 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | 1995 | current | Serves Idabel | |
| US 75 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Durant | |
| US 75 Bus.
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2.94 | 4.73 | — | — | 1967 | current | Serves Henryetta; concurrent with US 62 Bus. and I-40 Bus. | |
| US 75 Alt.
|
30.15 | 48.52 | US-75/SH-16 east of Beggs | I-44 in Sapulpa | 1959 | current | Former routing of US 75 | |
| Temp. US 75
|
— | — | — | — | 1965 | 1966 | Served Oakhurst–Owasso | |
| Temp. US 75
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— | — | — | — | 1966 | 1970 | Served Oakhurst–Owasso | |
| US 75 Bus.
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— | — | — | — | 1966 | 1973 | Served Tulsa; became US 75 | |
| US 77 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1964 | — | Served Ardmore; became US 70 | |
| US 77 Alt.
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— | — | — | — | 1954 | — | Served Oklahoma City; former US 77 | |
| US 77 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1951 | 1965 | Served Perry | |
| US 77 Alt.
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— | — | — | — | 1952 | 1966 | Served Ponca City; became US 77 | |
| US 77 Bus.
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— | — | — | — | 1953 | 1965 | Served Ponca City | |
| City US 77
|
— | — | — | — | 1938 | 1953 | Served Ponca City; became US 77 Bus. | |
| US 81 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | 1950 | 1960 | Served Waurika; became US 70 and SH-5 | |
| City US 81
|
— | — | — | — | 1951 | — | Served Duncan | |
| US 81 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1971 | current | Serves Rush Springs | |
 Temp. US 169
|
— | — | — | — | 1965 | 1966 | Served Tulsa; became US 66 (now I-40) and I-44 | |
| US 169 Alt.
|
2.7 | 4.3 | — | — | — | — | Serves Nowata | |
| US 183 Alt.
|
— | — | — | — | — | 1959 | Served Clinton | |
| US 259 Byp.
|
— | — | — | — | 1995 | 2000 | Served Idabel; became US 259 | |
| US 270 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Shawnee | |
| US 270 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Wewoka | |
| US 270 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Holdenville | |
| US 271 Bus.
|
4.2 | 6.8 | — | — | 1962 | current | Serves Hugo | |
| US 281 Bus.
|
— | — | — | — | 1967 | current | Serves Lawton | |
| US 281 Spur
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | Serves Geary | |
| US 412 Alt.
|
33.81 | 54.41 | — | — | 2012 | current | Formerly designated US-412 Scenic | |
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References edit
- ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Memorial Dedication and Revision History, US 81". Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 54" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 56" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 59" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 60" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 62" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 64" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Google Maps driving directions:
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 69" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 70" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 266" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ Oklahoma Transportation Commission (February 1, 1988). "Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Transportation Commission" (PDF). Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "Memorial Dedication & Revision History – US 412". Retrieved December 6, 2012.
External links edit
- OKHighways by Eric Stuve