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State Highway 28 (Oklahoma)
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State Highway 28 is a state highway
in Oklahoma
. It runs 68.8 miles in an irregular west-to-east pattern through Nowata
, Rogers
, Mayes
and Delaware
counties.
There is one letter-suffixed spur highway branching from SH-28, SH-28A.
. From there it travels 12 miles (19.3 km) east-to-south, passing the community of Childers, to a junction with US-60.
Crossing US-60, SH-28 runs six miles (10 km) due south to New Alluwe
, then eight miles (13 km) south and east to Chelsea
, where it intersects SH-66
.
From Chelsea, it is six miles (10 km) straight south to the junction with SH-28A, where SH-28 turns due east, intersects with I-44 after four miles (6 km), and five miles (8 km) farther crosses US-69 at Adair
.
Upon leaving Adair, SH-28 runs mainly east, eight miles (13 km) to Pensacola
, then follows the arc of the Neosho River
to the SH-82 junction outside of Langley
. SH-28 crosses SH-82, then passes through Langley before crossing the Neosho River over Pensacola Dam
into the town of Disney
.
SH-28 then travels east to south 12 miles (19.3 km) to its terminus at SH-20
, five miles (8 km) west of Jay
.
SH-28A is SH-28's only spur, lying entirely in Rogers Co
. It runs 4.6 miles west-to-east connecting SH-66
in Foyil
with SH-28
.
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 68.8 miles in an irregular west-to-east pattern through Nowata
Nowata County, Oklahoma
Nowata County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,573, a decline of 0.3 percent from 2000, when the population was 10,569...
, Rogers
Rogers County, Oklahoma
Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 86,905. Its county seat is Claremore. The county was originally created in 1906 and named Cooweescoowee...
, Mayes
Mayes County, Oklahoma
Mayes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was named for Samuel Houston Mayes, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1895 to 1899. According to the 2010 census the population was 41,259, a 7.5 percent increase from 2000, when the population was 38,369...
and Delaware
Delaware County, Oklahoma
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 37,077 and the newest population estimate is 45,000. Its county seat is Jay. The county was named for the Delaware Indians resettled in what was then Indian Territory in the 1830s. .Delaware County...
counties.
There is one letter-suffixed spur highway branching from SH-28, SH-28A.
Route description
SH-28 begins at US-169 just south of DelawareDelaware, Oklahoma
Delaware is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 417 at the 2010 census, a loss of 8.6 percent since the 456 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the Eastern Delaware tribe that moved into this area from Kansas after signing a treaty with the Cherokee Nation in...
. From there it travels 12 miles (19.3 km) east-to-south, passing the community of Childers, to a junction with US-60.
Crossing US-60, SH-28 runs six miles (10 km) due south to New Alluwe
New Alluwe, Oklahoma
New Alluwe is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 95 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Alluwe is located at . In the middle twentieth century, New Alluwe was established at a site relocated from the construction of Oologah Lake...
, then eight miles (13 km) south and east to Chelsea
Chelsea, Oklahoma
Chelsea is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chelsea is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, where it intersects SH-66
State Highway 66 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 66 is a 196-mile state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, beginning at U.S. Highway 81 in El Reno and ending at U.S. Highway 60 near White Oak. The highway was designated in 1985 as a replacement for the decommissioned US-66...
.
From Chelsea, it is six miles (10 km) straight south to the junction with SH-28A, where SH-28 turns due east, intersects with I-44 after four miles (6 km), and five miles (8 km) farther crosses US-69 at Adair
Adair, Oklahoma
Adair is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 790 at the 2010 census, compared to 704 at the 2000 census. Named for two prominent Cherokee brothers, the town was established in 1883 and opened a Cherokee school.-History:...
.
Upon leaving Adair, SH-28 runs mainly east, eight miles (13 km) to Pensacola
Pensacola, Oklahoma
Pensacola is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 125 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pensacola is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, then follows the arc of the Neosho River
Neosho River
The Neosho River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in eastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. Its tributaries also drain portions of Missouri and Arkansas. The river is about long. Via the Arkansas, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.- Course :The Neosho's...
to the SH-82 junction outside of Langley
Langley, Oklahoma
Langley is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 819 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Langley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. SH-28 crosses SH-82, then passes through Langley before crossing the Neosho River over Pensacola Dam
Pensacola Dam
The Pensacola Dam, also known as the Grand River Dam, is a multiple-arch buttress dam on the Grand River in-between Disney and Langley in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The dam is operated by the Grand River Dam Authority and creates Grand Lake o' the Cherokees...
into the town of Disney
Disney, Oklahoma
Disney is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 311 at the 2010 census. Despite its name, it is in no affiliation with the Walt Disney Company or Disney himself....
.
SH-28 then travels east to south 12 miles (19.3 km) to its terminus at 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...
, five miles (8 km) west of Jay
Jay, Oklahoma
Jay is a city in Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,448 at the 2010 census, compared to 2,482 at the 2000 census, a decrease of 1.4 percent. Almost 40% of Jay residents are Native American...
.
SH-28A
Rogers County, Oklahoma
Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 86,905. Its county seat is Claremore. The county was originally created in 1906 and named Cooweescoowee...
. It runs 4.6 miles west-to-east connecting SH-66
State Highway 66 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 66 is a 196-mile state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, beginning at U.S. Highway 81 in El Reno and ending at U.S. Highway 60 near White Oak. The highway was designated in 1985 as a replacement for the decommissioned US-66...
in Foyil
Foyil, Oklahoma
Foyil is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named for Alfred Foyil, a local landowner and the first postmaster of the town. The population was 334 at the 2010 census, a 47.0 percent increase from 234 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
with SH-28
State Highway 28 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 28 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 68.8 miles in an irregular west-to-east pattern through Nowata, Rogers, Mayes and Delaware counties.There is one letter-suffixed spur highway branching from SH-28, SH-28A....
.