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State Highway 45 (Oklahoma)
Encyclopedia
State Highway 45 is a state highway
in Oklahoma
. It runs 64.7 miles (104.1 km) west-to-east through Woods
, Alfalfa
and Garfield
counties.
junction in Waynoka
. US-281 and SH-45 share a concurrency
for the first 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Waynoka, then US-281 turns to the north, leaving SH-45 to continue to the east, 12 miles (19.3 km) to Carmen
.
Two miles east of Carmen, SH-34
joins SH-8 for a three-mile (5 km) concurrency to the south, where SH-43 resumes its eastward travel. SH-58 joins SH-43 for a one-mile (1.6 km) concurrency just south of the town of Helena
, and at Goltry
, SH-45 jogs south a few miles before turning back to the east and heading for its junction with SH-132 at Carrier
.
Continuing to the east, SH-45 travels eight more miles from Carrier, before reaching its terminus at US-60/64/81 at the north edge of Enid
.
Before 1963, the section of present-day SH-45 between SH-58 and SH-132 was part of the original SH-38. In 1963, all of this SH-38 west of Carrier was renumbered to SH-45 (a north–south section of SH-38 that connected Carrier to US-60 became part of a SH-132 extension). The same year, SH-45 was extended westward to Waynoka. In either 1971 or 1972, the highway was extended eastward to its present terminus on the northern outskirts of Enid. No major changes have occurred since.
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 64.7 miles (104.1 km) west-to-east through Woods
Woods County, Oklahoma
Woods County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 9,089. Its county seat is Alva. The county is named after Samuel Newitt Wood, a renowned Kansas populist. -Geography:According to the U.S...
, Alfalfa
Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Alfalfa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 6,105. Its county seat is Cherokee. Alfalfa County was formed in 1907 from Woods County. The county is named after William H...
and Garfield
Garfield County, Oklahoma
Garfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma named after President James A. Garfield. As of 2010, the population was 60,580. Enid is the county seat and largest city within Garfield County...
counties.
Route description
SH-45 begins at the US-281/SH-14State Highway 14 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 14, also abbreviated as SH-14 or OK-14, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is miles long, with its entire route falling in Woods Co. in the northwestern part of the state. It does not have any lettered spur routes.-Route description:SH-14 begins at U.S. Highway...
junction in Waynoka
Waynoka, Oklahoma
Waynoka is a city in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 927 at the 2010 census. It is 4 miles away from Little Sahara State Park.-Geography:Waynoka is located at ....
. US-281 and SH-45 share 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...
for the first 12 miles (19.3 km) east of Waynoka, then US-281 turns to the north, leaving SH-45 to continue to the east, 12 miles (19.3 km) to Carmen
Carmen, Oklahoma
Carmen is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carmen is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
.
Two miles east of Carmen, SH-34
State Highway 34 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 34 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs for south-to-north in the western part of the state...
joins SH-8 for a three-mile (5 km) concurrency to the south, where SH-43 resumes its eastward travel. SH-58 joins SH-43 for a one-mile (1.6 km) concurrency just south of the town of Helena
Helena, Oklahoma
Helena is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census. Residents pronounce the town's name with a long E: "Heh-LEE'-nuh." It shares a school district with the nearby town of Goltry, Oklahoma.-Geography:...
, and at Goltry
Goltry, Oklahoma
Goltry is a town in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 268 at the 2000 census. Goltry shares a school district with the nearby town of Helena, Oklahoma.-Geography:Goltry is located at ....
, SH-45 jogs south a few miles before turning back to the east and heading for its junction with SH-132 at Carrier
Carrier, Oklahoma
Carrier is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 77 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carrier is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
.
Continuing to the east, SH-45 travels eight more miles from Carrier, before reaching its terminus at US-60/64/81 at the north edge of Enid
Enid, Oklahoma
Enid is a city in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. In 2010, the population was 49,379, making it the ninth largest city in Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a...
.
History
SH-45 was first added to the state highway system between May 1926 and November 1927. The original routing of the highway was from Waynoka to SH-8 in Carmen.Before 1963, the section of present-day SH-45 between SH-58 and SH-132 was part of the original SH-38. In 1963, all of this SH-38 west of Carrier was renumbered to SH-45 (a north–south section of SH-38 that connected Carrier to US-60 became part of a SH-132 extension). The same year, SH-45 was extended westward to Waynoka. In either 1971 or 1972, the highway was extended eastward to its present terminus on the northern outskirts of Enid. No major changes have occurred since.