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State Highway 270 (Oklahoma)
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State Highway 270, abbreviated as SH-270, is a highway maintained by the U.S.
state of Oklahoma
. It runs on a former alignment of US-270 between US-62 in Harrah and US-177 north of Shawnee
. (US-270 is now concurrent with Interstate 40 through the area.) The highway is 14.4 miles (23.1 km) long. SH-270 has no lettered spur routes.
State Highway 270 begins at US-62 in Harrah, in Oklahoma County
. The road runs through town on a southeast course, paralleling a rail line. As it leaves town, the highway gradually curves to the south. SH-270 runs along Harrah Road to S.E. 29th Street, where it makes a hard left, turning to the east.
SH-270 continues east for one mile (1.6 km) until it crosses into Pottawatomie County
, where the name of the road changes to Oklahoma Street. SH-270 then enters McLoud
, where it has a brief concurrency with State Highway 102
. After leaving McLoud, it then turns back to the southeast, parallel to the same railroad it ran alongside in Harrah. SH-270 turns east upon reaching the small town of Dale
. It then crosses over the railroad and the North Canadian River
. After passing through Dale, it ends at US-177.
concurrent with US-62. US-270 split away from in Harrah, and continued on to Shawnee
on what is now SH-270.
On March 5, 1979, US-270 was rerouted to run concurrent with Interstate 40
from south of Calumet
in Canadian County
through the Oklahoma City metro, exiting the Interstate onto a surface alignment in Shawnee. Presumably, SH-270 was commissioned the same date. The realignment of US-270, with SH-270 on the old alignment between Harrah and Shawnee, appears on the 1979 state map. SH-270 followed the same path in 1979 as it does today.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of 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 on a former alignment of US-270 between US-62 in Harrah and US-177 north of Shawnee
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
. (US-270 is now concurrent with Interstate 40 through the area.) The highway is 14.4 miles (23.1 km) long. SH-270 has no lettered spur routes.
Route description
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma County is a county located in the central partof the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 718,633 at the 2010 census. The county seat and principal city is Oklahoma City...
. The road runs through town on a southeast course, paralleling a rail line. As it leaves town, the highway gradually curves to the south. SH-270 runs along Harrah Road to S.E. 29th Street, where it makes a hard left, turning to the east.
SH-270 continues east for one mile (1.6 km) until it crosses into Pottawatomie County
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Pottawatomie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 65,521 as of the 2000 census. Its county seat is Shawnee...
, where the name of the road changes to Oklahoma Street. SH-270 then enters McLoud
McLoud, Oklahoma
McLoud is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Consolidated Metropolitan Area. The population was 4,044 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, where it has a brief concurrency with State Highway 102
State Highway 102 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 102 is a north–south state highway in central Oklahoma. It runs for 52.9 miles from Wanette, Oklahoma to Wellston, Oklahoma. It has no lettered spur routes....
. After leaving McLoud, it then turns back to the southeast, parallel to the same railroad it ran alongside in Harrah. SH-270 turns east upon reaching the small town of Dale
Dale, Oklahoma
Dale is a small community located on State Highway 270 in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It lies in the North Canadian River bottom, a few miles northwest of Shawnee. Dale was platted along the Rock Island railroad line before statehood. The Dale Post Office opened October 26, 1893. The community...
. It then crosses over the railroad and the North Canadian River
North Canadian River
The North Canadian River is a tributary of the Canadian River, approximately long, that flows through New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma in the United States....
. After passing through Dale, it ends at US-177.
History
Prior to 1979, US-270 ran through Oklahoma City on surface streets. It left the city and ran through ChoctawChoctaw, Oklahoma
Choctaw is the oldest chartered town in Oklahoma. Choctaw physically became a community in 1890, but was not given actual status as a town until 1893 when a territorial governor was appointed for Oklahoma. It officially celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1993....
concurrent with US-62. US-270 split away from in Harrah, and continued on to Shawnee
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
on what is now SH-270.
On March 5, 1979, US-270 was rerouted to run concurrent with Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
from south of Calumet
Calumet, Oklahoma
Calumet is a town in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 535 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Calumet is located at ....
in Canadian County
Canadian County, Oklahoma
Canadian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 115,541. Its county seat is El Reno. Canadian County is also part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canadian County is named for the Canadian River.-Geography:According to the U.S...
through the Oklahoma City metro, exiting the Interstate onto a surface alignment in Shawnee. Presumably, SH-270 was commissioned the same date. The realignment of US-270, with SH-270 on the old alignment between Harrah and Shawnee, appears on the 1979 state map. SH-270 followed the same path in 1979 as it does today.