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State Highway 11 (Oklahoma)
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State Highway 11 is a state highway
in Oklahoma
. It runs in an irregular west-to-east path 208 miles (334.7 km) across the northern part of the state, from US-281 seven miles (11 km) north of Alva
to I-244/US-412 in Tulsa
. There is one letter-suffixed spur highway branching from SH-11, SH-11A.
. 9 miles (14.5 km) later, it reaches SH-8
. SH-11 and SH-8 overlap for 7 miles (11.3 km), passing through the town of Burlington
along the way. SH-8/11 meet SH-58 three miles (5 km) east of Burlington, and turn south, forming a three-route concurrency. The combined route passes through the unincorporated community of Driftwood and intersects US-64 just west of the town of Ingersoll
. At this point, SH-11 turns to the east, leaving SH-8 and SH-58.
SH-11 passes through the northern part of Great Salt Plains State Park
, and after 11 miles (17.7 km), intersects with SH-38
. SH-11 continues on another seven miles (11 km), before intersecting with SH-132. Six miles to the east, SH-11's only spur route, SH-11A, branches off to the north, connecting to the town of Wakita
. SH-11 travels another 11 miles (17.7 km) to the east, intersecting US-81 in Medford
, the seat of Grant County
. After leaving Medford, SH-11 runs another 10 miles (16.1 km) to the east, passing through Numa
(unincorporated), before its junction with SH-74
. From there, SH-11 heads east for 12 miles (19.3 km), passing through Deer Creek
and running just to the north of Nardin (unincorporated), intersecting I-35 three miles (5 km) west of Blackwell
.
SH-11 is four lanes divided for the three miles (5 km) to its junction with US-177 in Blackwell, then reverts to two lanes for the 12 miles (19.3 km) to its junction with US-77, six miles (10 km) south of Newkirk
. Here, the route turns south, joining with US-77 for 3 miles (4.8 km), before turning back to the east 5 miles (8 km) north of Ponca City
. After 12 miles (19.3 km), SH-11 passes through Kaw City
, and crosses Kaw Lake
, then runs another 13 miles (20.9 km) to SH-18
, in Shidler
.
SH-11 then joins with SH-18 for 9 miles (14.5 km), running south through the Osage County
oil fields. Just east of Burbank
, SH-11 leaves SH-18 for a 20 miles (32.2 km) concurrency with US-60 across the rolling Osage prairie to Pawhuska
, the seat of Osage County. SH-11 then turns south on a five-mile (8 km) concurrency with SH-99
, then turns back to the east, passing through more rugged terrain, through Pershing and Tallant (both unincorporated), before entering the oil town of Barnsdall
10 miles (16.1 km) later.
Just east of Barnsdall, SH-11 serves as the southern terminus of SH-123, which connects to Woolaroc Museum. SH-11 then heads roughly southeast, through Wolco (unincorporated), and skirts Avant
, turning due south upon entering Tulsa County
, before intersecting SH-20
on the east end of Skiatook
.
After leaving Skiatook, SH-11 continues south as Cincinnati Avenue in Tulsa County, and 5 miles (8 km) later, doglegs a mile to the east at Sperry
. SH-11 then resumes its path to the south as Peoria Avenue, passes through Turley
(unincorporated), and enters the city of Tulsa
at 56th Street North. SH-11 is a four-lane arterial street along Peoria Avenue, and at 36th Street North, turns to the east, going 1½ miles to US-75, the Cherokee Expressway. SH-11 briefly overlaps southbound US-75, then turns back to the east as the Gilcrease Expressway
, passing by Tulsa International Airport
before arcing back to the south. It then reaches its eastern terminus at I-244/US-412 in east Tulsa.
State Highway 11A is a short state highway in Grant County, Oklahoma
. It runs for 5 miles (8 km) from SH-11 north to the town of Wakita
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It runs in an irregular west-to-east path 208 miles (334.7 km) across the northern part of the state, from US-281 seven miles (11 km) north of Alva
Alva, Oklahoma
Alva is a city in Woods County, Oklahoma, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 4,945 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Woods County....
to I-244/US-412 in Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. There is one letter-suffixed spur highway branching from SH-11, SH-11A.
Route description
From its beginning at US-281, SH-11 travels east through the town of CapronCapron, Oklahoma
Capron is a town in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 42 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Capron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. 9 miles (14.5 km) later, it reaches SH-8
State Highway 8 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 8, also abbreviated as SH-8 or OK-8, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Because it runs mainly north–south, it has an even number . Highway 8 runs from U.S...
. SH-11 and SH-8 overlap for 7 miles (11.3 km), passing through the town of Burlington
Burlington, Oklahoma
Burlington is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burlington is located at ....
along the way. SH-8/11 meet SH-58 three miles (5 km) east of Burlington, and turn south, forming a three-route concurrency. The combined route passes through the unincorporated community of Driftwood and intersects US-64 just west of the town of Ingersoll
Ingersoll, Oklahoma
Ingersoll is a small unincorporated community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established September 13, 1901, and discontinued December 31, 1942. The Ingersoll Tile Elevator is on the National Register of Historic Places....
. At this point, SH-11 turns to the east, leaving SH-8 and SH-58.
SH-11 passes through the northern part of Great Salt Plains State Park
Great Salt Plains Lake
Great Salt Plains Lake is a reservoir located within the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma in the United States named because of the salt flats in the area and for the Salt Fork Arkansas River, which is dammed to form the lake....
, and after 11 miles (17.7 km), intersects with SH-38
State Highway 38 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 38 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs for in an irregular south-to-north pattern in eastern Alfalfa County, in the northwest part of the state. The highway begins at US-64 in Jet and extends to SH-11...
. SH-11 continues on another seven miles (11 km), before intersecting with SH-132. Six miles to the east, SH-11's only spur route, SH-11A, branches off to the north, connecting to the town of Wakita
Wakita, Oklahoma
Wakita is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1898. The population was 344 at the 2010 census. It was featured in the 1996 blockbuster film Twister starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in which Wakita was destroyed by an F4 tornado that was part of a storm system later...
. SH-11 travels another 11 miles (17.7 km) to the east, intersecting US-81 in Medford
Medford, Oklahoma
Medford is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census.-History:Medford was founded by Hobart Johnstone Whitley, a land developer, banker, farmer and Rock Island Railroad executive....
, the seat of Grant County
Grant County, Oklahoma
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010 census, the population was 4,527. Its county seat is Medford.-History:...
. After leaving Medford, SH-11 runs another 10 miles (16.1 km) to the east, passing through Numa
Numa, Oklahoma
Numa was a township of farming community that was established early on into the opening of the Oklahoma Territory. It is located in modern-day Grant County, between Medford and Deer Creek. Numa had amenities such as a community hall, grainery, weigh station, and a rail spur...
(unincorporated), before its junction with SH-74
State Highway 74 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 74, usually abbreviated as SH-74 or OK-74 is the numbering of two different highways maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. These highways were once a single major north–south route, connecting Oklahoma City to more rural parts of the state...
. From there, SH-11 heads east for 12 miles (19.3 km), passing through Deer Creek
Deer Creek, Oklahoma
Deer Creek is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deer Creek is located at ....
and running just to the north of Nardin (unincorporated), intersecting I-35 three miles (5 km) west of Blackwell
Blackwell, Oklahoma
Blackwell is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 11 along Interstate 35. The population was 7,668 at the 2000 census. Blackwell was established following the September 16, 1893 Cherokee Outlet land run by A. J. Blackwell...
.
SH-11 is four lanes divided for the three miles (5 km) to its junction with US-177 in Blackwell, then reverts to two lanes for the 12 miles (19.3 km) to its junction with US-77, six miles (10 km) south of Newkirk
Newkirk, Oklahoma
Newkirk is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,243 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kay County.-Geography:...
. Here, the route turns south, joining with US-77 for 3 miles (4.8 km), before turning back to the east 5 miles (8 km) north of Ponca City
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City is a small city in Kay and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, which was named after the Ponca Tribe. Located in north central Oklahoma, it lies approximately south of the Kansas border, and approximately east of Interstate 35. 25,919 people called Ponca City home at the...
. After 12 miles (19.3 km), SH-11 passes through Kaw City
Kaw City, Oklahoma
Kaw City is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census. Kaw City was named for the Kanza Indians, called the Kaw by locals.-History:...
, and crosses Kaw Lake
Kaw Lake
Kaw Lake is a reservoir completed in 1976 in the northern reaches of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, near Kaw City.Kaw Dam is long and above the stream bed. the dam lies above the mouth of the Arkansas River. The top of the flood control pool is , while the normal operating level is 1,010 feet.The...
, then runs another 13 miles (20.9 km) to SH-18
State Highway 18 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 18, abbreviated as SH-18 or OK-18, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was once one of the longest state highways in the Oklahoma road system, but now has a total length of .-Route description:...
, in Shidler
Shidler, Oklahoma
Shidler is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census, a 15.2 percent decrease from 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shidler is located at ....
.
SH-11 then joins with SH-18 for 9 miles (14.5 km), running south through the Osage County
Osage County, Oklahoma
Osage County is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Coterminous with the Osage Indian Reservation, it is the home of the federally recognized Osage Nation. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,472 a 6.8 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 44,437...
oil fields. Just east of Burbank
Burbank, Oklahoma
Burbank is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census, a 9 ercent decrease from 155 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burbank is located at ....
, SH-11 leaves SH-18 for a 20 miles (32.2 km) concurrency with US-60 across the rolling Osage prairie to Pawhuska
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
Pawhuska is a city in and the county seat of Osage County, Oklahoma, United States, and the capital of the Osage Nation. The population was 3,589 at the 2010 census, a decline of 1.2 percent from 3,629 at the 2000 census. The ZIP Code for the city is 74056...
, the seat of Osage County. SH-11 then turns south on a five-mile (8 km) concurrency with SH-99
State Highway 99 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 99, also referred to as SH-99 or OK-99, is a north–south state highway through central Oklahoma. It runs from the Texas border at Lake Texoma to the Kansas border near Lake Hulah. It is long. The highway overlaps US-377 for over half its length.SH-99 links up with K-99 after...
, then turns back to the east, passing through more rugged terrain, through Pershing and Tallant (both unincorporated), before entering the oil town of Barnsdall
Barnsdall, Oklahoma
Barnsdall is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.-History:The town was founded in 1905 and originally named Bigheart, for the Osage Chief James Bigheart. It was initially a 160-acre site along the Midland Valley Railroad in March, 1905...
10 miles (16.1 km) later.
Just east of Barnsdall, SH-11 serves as the southern terminus of SH-123, which connects to Woolaroc Museum. SH-11 then heads roughly southeast, through Wolco (unincorporated), and skirts Avant
Avant, Oklahoma
Avant is a town in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-History:Ben Avant, a native of Gonzales, Texas, married Rosalie Rogers, a Cherokee-Osage, and established a ranch in 1896. The Midland Valley Railroad reached the Avant ranch in 1905, where a post...
, turning due south upon entering Tulsa County
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 603,403. Its county seat is Tulsa.-History of Tulsa County:The history of Tulsa County greatly overlaps the history of the city of Tulsa...
, before intersecting SH-20
State Highway 20 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 20 is a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. Its eastern terminus is at the corner of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri near Southwest City, Missouri; its western terminus is at State Highway 18 near Ralston...
on the east end of Skiatook
Skiatook, Oklahoma
Skiatook is a town in Osage and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is a suburb of Tulsa. The population was 7,397 in the 2010 census, compared to 5,396 at the 2000 census.-History:William C...
.
After leaving Skiatook, SH-11 continues south as Cincinnati Avenue in Tulsa County, and 5 miles (8 km) later, doglegs a mile to the east at Sperry
Sperry, Oklahoma
Sperry is a town in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,206 in the 2010 U. S. census, compared to 981 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sperry is located at ....
. SH-11 then resumes its path to the south as Peoria Avenue, passes through Turley
Turley, Oklahoma
Turley is a census-designated place in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,231 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Turley is located at ....
(unincorporated), and enters the city of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
at 56th Street North. SH-11 is a four-lane arterial street along Peoria Avenue, and at 36th Street North, turns to the east, going 1½ miles to US-75, the Cherokee Expressway. SH-11 briefly overlaps southbound US-75, then turns back to the east as the Gilcrease Expressway
Gilcrease Expressway
The Gilcrease Expressway is a highway in Tulsa County, Oklahoma's overall, long-term plan to complete an outer highway loop around Tulsa's central business district. The highway will connect Interstate 44 in West Tulsa to Interstate 244 near the Tulsa International Airport.-Route...
, passing by Tulsa International Airport
Tulsa International Airport
Tulsa International Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located five miles northeast of downtown Tulsa, a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. It was originally named Tulsa Municipal Airport, when the city acquired it in 1929...
before arcing back to the south. It then reaches its eastern terminus at I-244/US-412 in east Tulsa.
SH-11
Grant County, Oklahoma
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010 census, the population was 4,527. Its county seat is Medford.-History:...
. It runs for 5 miles (8 km) from SH-11 north to the town of Wakita
Wakita, Oklahoma
Wakita is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States, founded in 1898. The population was 344 at the 2010 census. It was featured in the 1996 blockbuster film Twister starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in which Wakita was destroyed by an F4 tornado that was part of a storm system later...
.
Junction list
- For a complete list of exits on the Gilcrease Expressway portion of the route, see Gilcrease Expressway.