U.S. Route 70 in Oklahoma

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 70 in Oklahoma. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 70.

U.S. Highway 70 marker

U.S. Highway 70

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Route of US 70 in Oklahoma highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length289.81 mi[2] (466.40 km)
ExistedDecember 7, 1926[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US 70 / US 183 at the Texas state line
Major intersections
East end US 70 at the Arkansas state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesTillman, Cotton, Jefferson, Carter, Marshall, Bryan, Choctaw, McCurtain
Highway system
  • Oklahoma State Highway System
← US 69→ SH-71

U.S. Route 70 (abbreviated US-70) is a transcontinental

U.S. highway extending from Globe, Arizona to Atlantic, North Carolina. Along the way, 289.81 miles (466.40 km) of its route passes through the state of Oklahoma. Entering the state south of Davidson, the highway serves Oklahoma's southern tier before exiting the state east of Broken Bow. It serves the cities of Ardmore, Durant, Hugo, and Idabel, as well as Tillman, Cotton, Jefferson, Carter, Marshall, Bryan, Choctaw, and McCurtain
counties.

US-70 was first established in Oklahoma in 1926. The highway's initial path (which entered the state in Cotton County, further east than it does today) included several deviations from the present-day route, serving Walters and following a more northerly course between Ardmore and Madill. US-70 did not enter Tillman County until 1945. The modern route between Ardmore and Madill was not established until 1984 when it received the US-70 designation.

Route description

US-70 enters Oklahoma in

SH-36. The two highways proceed east from this junction, leaving Tillman County, US-70 having traveled for 30.78 miles (49.54 km) within its boundaries.[3]

US-70/SH-36 pass into

SH-65. US-70 then exits Cotton County.[4]

The next county US-70 enters in Oklahoma is

SH-89 in the latter town. US-70 passes into Carter County east of Ringling.[6]

US-70 heads due east on an arrow-straight route for the next 22+1⁄2 miles (36.2 km) across Carter County.

SH-77S, twice. East of the lake, the highway leaves Carter County.[8]

After leaving Carter County, US-70 enters the smallest of Oklahoma's 77 counties,

McBride).[9] US-70 curves back to the east in Kingston, entering Lake Texoma State Park east of town and crossing the Washita River arm of the lake, which forms the eastern boundary of Marshall County.[8]

Upon reaching the lakeshore, US-70 touches down on

SH-22. US-70 then proceeds to Bennington, where it intersects SH-70E at its eastern terminus. US-70 heads northeast out of Bennington, then turns back to a due east course to enter Choctaw County.[10]

SH-209 directional assembly along US-70

The first town US-70 serves in Choctaw County is

SH-209. The highway continues east, serving unincorporated Swink, before leaves Choctaw County.[11]

The easternmost county US-70 serves in Oklahoma is

DeQueen, Arkansas; after crossing the line, it passes into Sevier County, Arkansas.[8]

History

US-70 was originally designated in Oklahoma on December 7, 1926, as part of the initial slate of U.S. highways established through the state.

SH-53; in Comanche, it turned south along US-81, running through Addington before meeting the present-day US-70 route in Waurika. From Waurika, US-70 followed its present-day route to Ardmore. US-70 continued east from Ardmore along present-day SH-199 and US-177, passing through Dickson and Mannsville before reuniting with the present-day route in Madill. East of Madill, US-70 followed the same basic pathway that it does today.[13]

In 1936, US-70 was realigned in Cotton and Jefferson counties. A section of

SH-32 between Randlett and Waurika was also designated as US-70. The old alignment from west of Randlett, through Emerson and Walters, to Comanche, was given the additional designation of U.S. Route 70N on September 1, 1936. East of Comanche, US-70N followed SH-53 through Loco to an intersection with SH-76 south of Fox; US-70N turned south along SH-76, passing through Healdton and ending at the US-70 junction south of town.[1][14] This route was relatively short-lived, however; it appeared on the April 1937 official state map but was absent from the April 1938 map.[15]

On March 3, 1945, US-70's extent through Oklahoma was greatly expanded. On this date, the highway was realigned between Oklaunion, Texas and Randlett; rather than entering Oklahoma near Burkburnett, the US-70 turned north along US-183 in Oklaunion, entering Oklahoma between there and Davidson, before turning east and proceeding along SH-32 to Randlett. SH-32 would remain designated along US-70 between Randlett and Waurika until September 6, 1966.[1][16]

Between 1945 and 1951, US-70, SH-32, and SH-36's course between Grandfield and Randlett was more indirect than its modern path, including several right-angle turns. This was remedied on September 10, 1951, with the three highways being shifted to a path following a straighter southeasterly course between the two towns.[1][17]

During the 1980s, US-70 saw several substantial realignments. On July 14, 1981, the highway was rerouted to bypass Hugo; the old route through town became US-70 BUS. Three years later, on July 7, 1984, US-70 was shifted to its present-day alignment between Ardmore and Madill. After these realignments, the highway followed the same basic path that it does today, with no major changes after 1984.[1][18]

Spurs

SH-70A

State Highway 70A marker

State Highway 70A

LocationMarshall County

SH-70A (7 mi) is a spur connecting

McBride, and Lake Texoma
.

SH-70A in Wilson

State Highway 70A marker

State Highway 70A

LocationWilson

SH-70A (0.9 mi) is also an eastern bypass of Wilson.

SH-70B

State Highway 70B marker

State Highway 70B

LocationMarshall County

SH-70B (6 mi) connects Kingston and Lake Texoma.

SH-70C

State Highway 70C marker

State Highway 70C

LocationRandlett

SH-70C is a spur into Randlett.

SH-70D

State Highway 70D marker

State Highway 70D

LocationDevol

SH-70D is a spur to Devol

SH-70E

State Highway 70E marker

State Highway 70E

LocationChoctaw County

SH-70E runs parallel to US-70 starting at

SH-78 and traveling east, looping north to connect to its parent route near Bennington
.

SH-70F

State Highway 70F marker

State Highway 70F

LocationMarshall County

SH-70F connects Madill to US-70 two miles (3 km) west of Kingston.

SH-209

State Highway 209 marker

State Highway 209

LocationChoctaw County
Length2.25 mi[19] (3.62 km)
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State Highway 209 is a short state highway in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. It runs for 2.25 miles (3.62 km)[19] from Raymond Gary State Park to US-70. It has no lettered spur routes.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[5]kmExitDestinationsNotes
TillmanRed River0.000.00

 US 70 west / US 183 south – Vernon		Continuation into Texas
US 183
north		Northern end of US-183 concurrency
​14.222.9 SH-54Southern terminus of SH-54
Grandfield25.641.2
 SH-36 north (Bridge Road)		Western end of SH-36 concurrency
SH-70D
Southern terminus of SH-70D
​35.957.8
 SH-36 south		Eastern end of SH-36 concurrency
​37.159.7
US 281 south – Burkburnett, Wichita Falls
I-44 exit 5; southern terminus of the H.E. Bailey Tpk.; Western end of US-277/US-281 concurrency
SH-70C
Southern terminus of SH-70C
39.964.2
US 281
north		Eastern end of US-277/US-281 concurrency
​46.975.5
SH-5B
Southern terminus of SH-5B
​52.083.7 SH-65Southern terminus of SH-65
JeffersonWaurika63.7102.5 SH-79Northern terminus of SH-79
66.0106.2 SH-5Eastern terminus of SH-5
67.1108.0 US 81 (Lemon Drive)
Cornish–Ringling line89.6144.2 SH-89
Carter​96.4155.1
 SH-76 north		Western end of SH-76 concurrency
Wilson98.9159.2
 SH-76 south (NW 4th Street)		Eastern end of SH-76 concurrency
99.7160.5
SH-70A
Eastern terminus of SH-70A
Oklahoma City, Ardmore
Cloverleaf interchange; exit number follows I-35 and is for SH-199; no exit number eastbound; I-35 exit 31B; western terminus of SH-199; western end of I-35 concurrency
117.4188.9
Dallas
I-35 exit 29; eastern end of I-35 concurrency
118.1190.1 US 77 (Commerce Street)
SH-77S – Ardmore, Lake Murray
124.8200.8
SH-77S (eastern spur) – Lake Murray
Northern terminus of SH-77S (eastern spur)
US 177 north / SH-199
west		Southern terminus of US-177; western end of SH-199 concurrency
140.3225.8
US 377 east / SH-99 north / SH-199
(Main Street)		Eastern end of SH-199 concurrency; western end of US-377/SH-99 concurrency
140.8226.6
US 377 south / SH-99
Eastern end of US-377/SH-99 concurrency
142.3229.0
SH-70F
Northern terminus of SH-70F
Kingston147.6237.5 SH-32Eastern terminus of SH-32
147.8237.9
SH-70B
Northern terminus of SH-70B
148.1238.3
SH-70A
Northern terminus of SH-70A
At-grade intersection
; west end of freeway
— US 69 / US 75 – Colbert, DurantCloverleaf interchange
—9th AvenueFormer US-69B/US-75B
— SH-78 (SE 3rd Avenue)
​—Old Highway 70Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; east end of freeway
Bokchito181.5292.1 SH-22Eastern terminus of SH-22
SH-70E
ChoctawBoswell198.3319.1 SH-109Western terminus of SH-109
​212.7342.3
US 271
north		Western end of US-271 concurrency
​217.3349.7
US-70 Bus.; former northern terminus of US-271 Bus.
US 271 south / F Street north – Hugo, Paris, Tx.
Eastern end of US-271 concurrency; former southern terminus of US-271 Bus.
8th StreetAt-grade intersection; east end of freeway
223.4359.5Jackson Street west – HugoFormer eastern terminus of US-70 Bus.
223.8360.2 SH-93Southern terminus of SH-93
Sawyer230.2370.5 SH-147Southern terminus of SH-147
Fort Towson235.5379.0 SH-109Eastern terminus of SH-109
236.8381.1
SH-209
Northern terminus of SH-209
McCurtain​249.7401.9 SH-98
US 259 south / SH-3 east / SH-37 – Clarksville TX
Western terminus of US-70 Byp.
266.3428.6
US 70 Byp.) – Idabel
Southern end of US-259/SH-3 concurrency; eastern terminus of US-70 Byp.
US 259 north (Park Drive north) / SH-3
west (Veterans Way)		Northern end of US-259/SH-3 concurrency
Oklahoma–Arkansas line289.8466.4
 US 70 east (Choctaw-Chickasaw Trail of Tears Memorial Highway) – De Queen		Continuation into Arkansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Planning & Research Division. "Memorial Dedication & Revision History - US-70". Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 70" (PDF). Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Tillman County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Cotton County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d Google (September 29, 2013). "US-70—Texas to Madill" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
    Google (September 30, 2013). "US-70—Madill to Arkansas" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
    Google (2013-09-30). "US-70 in Randlett" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-09-30.
  6. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Jefferson County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  7. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Carter County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). 1:200,000. DeLorme. 2006.
  9. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Marshall County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  10. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Bryan County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Choctaw County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  12. ^ Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: McCurtain County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  13. ^ Oklahoma State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (1928 ed.). Oklahoma State Highway Department. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  14. ^ Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (April 1937 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  15. ^ Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (April 1938 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  16. ^ Map of Oklahoma's State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (1948 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  17. Oklahoma Department of Highways
    . Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  18. ^ Official State Map (PDF) (Map) (1985 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  19. ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Choctaw County (PDF) (Map) (2010–2011 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 16, 2012.


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