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State Highway 59 (Oklahoma)
Encyclopedia
State Highway 59, also known as SH-59 or OK-59, is a 94-mile (151 km) state highway
in central Oklahoma
. It runs from Criner, Oklahoma
in McClain Co.
to Wewoka
.
north of Criner and immediately heads due south through that town. It turns due east six miles (9.6 km) north of Lindsay
, serving Payne
instead. After a 1 miles (1.6 km) concurrency with SH-24
, SH-59 crosses SH-74
and has an interchange with I-35.
Shortly after passing under the Interstate, it meets US-77 south of Wayne
, and passes through the small towns of Rosedale
and Byars
. Five miles (8 km) east of Byars, it meets U.S. Highway 177 and turns northward to join with it. SH-3W
joins the concurrency five miles later.
The three highways cross over the South Canadian River to enter Pottawatomie Co.
just south of Asher
. In Asher, SH-59 meets SH-39 a second time, and six miles (10 km) later it splits off from US-177 and SH-3W to head east again, through St. Louis, Oklahoma and Maud
. It forms a concurrency with US-377/SH-99
/SH-3E south of Seminole
, before splitting off near Bowlegs
. It meets US-270 west of Wewoka
, and then ends two miles (3 km) later.
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 central 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 from Criner, Oklahoma
Criner, Oklahoma
Criner is a small community in McClain County, Oklahoma. It is located on State Highway 59....
in McClain Co.
McClain County, Oklahoma
McClain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 27,740 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Purcell. McClain County is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is in the top 3 fastest growing counties in Oklahoma with a growth rate of...
to Wewoka
Wewoka, Oklahoma
Wewoka is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,562 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Seminole County.Wewoka is the capital of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.-Geography:Wewoka is located at ....
.
Route description
SH-59 begins at SH-39State Highway 39 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 39, abbreviated as SH-39 or OK-39, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is 68.4 miles in length. Built in 1923, it runs east–west through the central part of the state...
north of Criner and immediately heads due south through that town. It turns due east six miles (9.6 km) north of Lindsay
Lindsay, Oklahoma
Lindsay is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,889 at the 2000 census.-History:Lindsay was founded in January 1902, when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad companies linked their lines halfway between Chickasha and...
, serving Payne
Payne, Oklahoma
Payne is a small community in McClain County, Oklahoma. It is located on State Highway 59....
instead. After a 1 miles (1.6 km) concurrency with SH-24
State Highway 24 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 24, also sometimes referred to as Highway 24, SH-24, or OK-24, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs for 21.3 miles through central Oklahoma, entirely within McClain County...
, SH-59 crosses 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...
and has an interchange with I-35.
Shortly after passing under the Interstate, it meets US-77 south of Wayne
Wayne, Oklahoma
Wayne is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. Wayne and McClain County are part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area The population was 519 according to the 2000 census and is part of the "Heart of Oklahoma" area. Wayne was so named by early railroad workers from Pennsylvania who...
, and passes through the small towns of Rosedale
Rosedale, Oklahoma
Rosedale is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 66 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rosedale is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
and Byars
Byars, Oklahoma
Byars is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 255 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Byars has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
. Five miles (8 km) east of Byars, it meets U.S. Highway 177 and turns northward to join with it. SH-3W
State Highway 3 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 3, also abbreviated as SH-3 or OK-3, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Traveling diagonally through Oklahoma, from the Panhandle to the far southeastern corner of the state, SH-3 is the longest state highway in the Oklahoma road system, at a total length of...
joins the concurrency five miles later.
The three highways cross over the South Canadian River to enter Pottawatomie Co.
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...
just south of Asher
Asher, Oklahoma
Asher is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Asher is located at , at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 39 in Pottawatomie County...
. In Asher, SH-59 meets SH-39 a second time, and six miles (10 km) later it splits off from US-177 and SH-3W to head east again, through St. Louis, Oklahoma and Maud
Maud, Oklahoma
Maud is a city in Pottawatomie and Seminole counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 1,048 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Maud is located at...
. It forms a concurrency with US-377/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...
/SH-3E south of Seminole
Seminole, Oklahoma
Seminole is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,899 at the 2000 census. Seminole experienced a large population growth in the 1920s due to an oil boom...
, before splitting off near Bowlegs
Bowlegs, Oklahoma
Bowlegs is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.Bowlegs was named after an early resident, Lula Bowlegs, a descendant of the Florida Seminole Chief Billy Bowlegs. It has been a popular misconception that the town was named after the...
. It meets US-270 west of Wewoka
Wewoka, Oklahoma
Wewoka is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,562 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Seminole County.Wewoka is the capital of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.-Geography:Wewoka is located at ....
, and then ends two miles (3 km) later.
History
SH-59 was first added to the state highway system in 1932 and was entirely contained within McClain County, running from Wayne to State Highway 18 (present-day US-177). It was extended eastward to end at SH-48 (present-day US-377/SH-99) north of Bowlegs in 1947 or 1948. It was extended to its present eastern terminus in 1965 or 1966, and no significant changes have been made since.Spurs
- SH-59A (5 mi/8 km) runs from US-177/SH-59 east to connect with SH-3W south of SH-59's own connection with the highway. This allows eastbound travelers to more easily access AdaAda, OklahomaAda is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....
. - SH-59B (6 mi/10 km) runs from SH-59 south to connect with SH-19State Highway 19 (Oklahoma)State Highway 19, also known as SH-19 or OK-19, is a 172 mile long highway running through the southern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is signed east–west. SH-19 is Oklahoma's 13th longest state highway....
just east of Lindsay.