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State Highway 199 (Oklahoma)
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State Highway 199, also known as SH-199 or OK-199, is a 44-mile (71-kilometer) highway in southern Oklahoma
. The highway connects Ardmore
to Madill as a more northerly alternate to US-70, which much of SH-199 is an old alignment of. It provides access to the Fort Washita
Historic Site.
The highway's western beginning is at I-35 exit 31 in Ardmore
. At this cloverleaf interchange
, eastbound US-70 joins southbound I-35 in a concurrency
. SH-199 continues the alignment of US-70 along W. Broadway Street into Ardmore. At Commerce Street, the highway intersects US-77. SH-199 continues east along Broadway into downtown, where the highway splits along a one-way pair
; westbound SH-199 follows W. Broadway, while eastbound traffic is shunted onto W. Main Street. SH-199 turns north along Washington Street and follows it to Sam Noble Parkway, where it turns back to the east. As it leaves town, it serves as the eastern terminus of SH-142.
After leaving Ardmore, the highway continues along a due east course that takes it through the unincorporated places of Dripping Springs
and Caldwell Hill. At Dickson
it becomes concurrent with US-177. Shortly after this junction, the two highways cross into Johnston County
, where they pass through the town of Mannford
. The routes then turn southeast into Marshall County
. Just after the county line lies the southern terminus of SH-1, which leads back into Johnston County.
US-177/SH-199 continue southeast into Madill
, the county seat of Marshall County. On the north side of town, they meet US-70; this point is the southern terminus of US-177. SH-199 continues along US-70 to US-377/SH-99, where it heads back east. SH-199 splits off on its own as it leaves Madill.
SH-199 continues east, passing through the unincorporated settlement of Little City. It then crosses over the Washita River
arm of Lake Texoma
. The highway then passes the Fort Washita
historic site before ending near Brown, Oklahoma
at SH-78.
and Madill. This stretch of the highway was split off from SH-32 on October 13, 1938.
The portion of SH-199 between Madill and the current southern terminus of SH-99C was returned to SH-32 on September 16, 1946.
SH-199's route from Interstate 35 on the west side of Ardmore to Madill was the former route of US-70 until 1984, when US-70 was relocated between the two cities over its present route.
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...
. The highway connects Ardmore
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
to Madill as a more northerly alternate to US-70, which much of SH-199 is an old alignment of. It provides access to the Fort Washita
Fort Washita
Fort Washita is the former United States military post and National Historic Landmark located near Nida, Oklahoma on SH 199. Established in 1842 by General Zachary Taylor to protect citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations from the plains indians it was later abandoned by Federal forces at...
Historic Site.
Route description
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
. At this cloverleaf interchange
Cloverleaf interchange
A cloverleaf interchange is a two-level interchange in which left turns, reverse direction in left-driving regions, are handled by ramp roads...
, eastbound US-70 joins southbound I-35 in a concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
. SH-199 continues the alignment of US-70 along W. Broadway Street into Ardmore. At Commerce Street, the highway intersects US-77. SH-199 continues east along Broadway into downtown, where the highway splits along a one-way pair
One-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or just couplet is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow, or sometimes opposite directions of a bus or streetcar route....
; westbound SH-199 follows W. Broadway, while eastbound traffic is shunted onto W. Main Street. SH-199 turns north along Washington Street and follows it to Sam Noble Parkway, where it turns back to the east. As it leaves town, it serves as the eastern terminus of SH-142.
After leaving Ardmore, the highway continues along a due east course that takes it through the unincorporated places of Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs, Carter County, Oklahoma
Dripping Springs is a small unincorporated rural community in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The community is stretched out along State Highway 199 east of Ardmore....
and Caldwell Hill. At Dickson
Dickson, Oklahoma
Dickson is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Life:...
it becomes concurrent with US-177. Shortly after this junction, the two highways cross into Johnston County
Johnston County, Oklahoma
Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,513. Its county seat is Tishomingo.-Geography:...
, where they pass through the town of Mannford
Mannford, Oklahoma
Mannford is a town in Creek, Pawnee, and Tulsa counties in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. In 2010, the population was 3,076 compared to 2,095 at the 2000 census. A bedroom community of Tulsa sitting on Lake Keystone, this town claims to be, "the Striped Bass Capital of the...
. The routes then turn southeast into Marshall County
Marshall County, Oklahoma
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 13,184. Its county seat is Madill. The county's population grew at a rate of 35% in the 1990s and now it has a new population estimate at 20,000. Marshall County is the fastest growing county in...
. Just after the county line lies the southern terminus of SH-1, which leads back into Johnston County.
US-177/SH-199 continue southeast into Madill
Madill, Oklahoma
Madill is a city in Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. The city was founded in 1901 and is named for George Alexander Madill, an attorney for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, popularly known as the Frisco. The 2009 population estimate was 3,781...
, the county seat of Marshall County. On the north side of town, they meet US-70; this point is the southern terminus of US-177. SH-199 continues along US-70 to US-377/SH-99, where it heads back east. SH-199 splits off on its own as it leaves Madill.
SH-199 continues east, passing through the unincorporated settlement of Little City. It then crosses over the Washita River
Washita River
The Washita River is a river in Texas and Oklahoma, United States. The river is long and terminates into Lake Texoma in Johnston County , Oklahoma and the Red River.-Geography:...
arm of Lake Texoma
Lake Texoma
Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th largest Corps of Engineers lake, and the largest in USACE Tulsa District....
. The highway then passes the Fort Washita
Fort Washita
Fort Washita is the former United States military post and National Historic Landmark located near Nida, Oklahoma on SH 199. Established in 1842 by General Zachary Taylor to protect citizens of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations from the plains indians it was later abandoned by Federal forces at...
historic site before ending near Brown, Oklahoma
Brown, Oklahoma
Brown is an unincorporated community in Bryan County, Oklahoma. It is located 13 miles northwest of Durant, Oklahoma. It had a post office from July 3, 1913 until July 15, 1927. It was named after its first postmaster, Robert H. Brown. -References:...
at SH-78.
History
State Highway 199 was formed from a portion of SH-32 between MariettaMarietta, Oklahoma
Marietta is a city in Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,445 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Love County.Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and Madill. This stretch of the highway was split off from SH-32 on October 13, 1938.
The portion of SH-199 between Madill and the current southern terminus of SH-99C was returned to SH-32 on September 16, 1946.
SH-199's route from Interstate 35 on the west side of Ardmore to Madill was the former route of US-70 until 1984, when US-70 was relocated between the two cities over its present route.