State Highway 59, abbreviated SH-59, is a 93-mile (150 km) state highway in central Oklahoma. It runs from Criner, Oklahoma in McClain Co. to Wewoka.
 State Highway 59 | ||||
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 OK 59; mainline in red, spur routes in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 93.0 mi[1] (149.7 km) | |||
| Existed | 1932[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SH-39 north of Criner | |||
| East end |    US 270 Bus. / SH-56 in Wewoka | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oklahoma | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH-59 begins at SH-39 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 one-mile (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.
History
editSH-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).[2] It was extended eastward to end at SH-48 (present-day US-377/SH-99) north of Bowlegs in 1947 or 1948.[3] It was extended to its present eastern terminus in 1965 or 1966,[4] and no significant changes have been made since.
Spurs
editSH-59A
edit State Highway 59A | |
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| Location | McClain and Pontotoc counties |
| Length | 5.27 mi[5][6] (8.48 km) |
SH-59A 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 Ada. It is 5.27 miles (8.48 km) long.[5][6]
SH-59B
edit State Highway 59B | |
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| Location | Garvin and McClain counties |
| Length | 5.69 mi[5][7] (9.16 km) |
SH-59B runs from SH-59 south to connect with SH-19 just east of Lindsay. It is 5.69 miles (9.16 km) long.[5][7]
SH-59B
edit| State Highway 59B | |
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| Location | Macomb |
| Length | 6.93 mi[8] (11.15 km) |
A second SH-59B runs east from SH-102 through Macomb, ending at US-177 / SH-3W north of Asher, a distance of 6.93 miles (11.15 km). (Neither Mapquest nor Google Maps show these endpoints; they instead indicate 59B runs from the vicinity of the Pottawatomie/Cleveland County line, well west of SH-102, east past that road to US-177. Google additionally shows 59B running past US-177 a short additional distance east to Oklahoma State Highway 18.)[9][10] The highway's entire length lies in Pottawatomie County. SH-59B does not directly connect to SH-59.[8]
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| McClain | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SH-39 | Western terminus |
| | 7.8 | 12.6 |  SH-59B | Northern terminus of SH-59B | |
| | 14.4 | 23.2 |  SH-24 | Southern end of SH-24 concurrency | |
| | 15.4 | 24.8 | SH-24 | Northern end of SH-24 concurrency | |
| | 18.4 | 29.6 |  SH-74 | ||
| | 21.3 | 34.3 |  I-35 | Diamond interchange, I-35 exit 86 | |
| Wayne | 23.8 | 38.3 |  US 77 | ||
| | 37.5 | 60.4 |  SH-133 | Northern terminus of SH-133 | |
| | 46.0 | 74.0 |   US 177 / SH-59A | Western terminus of SH-59A, southern end of US-177 concurrency | |
| | 51.1 | 82.2 |  SH-3W | Southern end of SH-3W concurrency | |
| Pottawatomie | Asher | 53.8 | 86.6 | SH-39 | |
| Pearson | 59.8 | 96.2 | US 177 / SH-3W | Northern end of US-177/SH-3W concurrency | |
| Maud | 71.0 | 114.3 |  SH-9A | Western end of SH-9A concurrency | |
| 72.2 | 116.2 | SH-9A | Eastern end of SH-9A concurrency | ||
| Seminole | | 80.0 | 128.7 |    US 377 / SH-3E / SH-99 | Northern end of US-377/SH-3E/SH-99 concurrency |
| Bowlegs | 82.7 | 133.1 | US 377 / SH-3E / SH-99 | Southern end of US-377/SH-3E/SH-99 concurrency | |
| Wewoka | 90.8 | 146.1 | US 270 | ||
| 93.0 | 149.7 | US 270 Bus. / SH-56 | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b "Oklahoma State Highway 59" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (June 1932 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways.
- ^ Map of Oklahoma's State Highway System (PDF) (Map) (1948 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways.
- ^ Map of Oklahoma (PDF) (Map) (1966 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways.
- ^ a b c d Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2012). Control Section Maps: McClain County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2012). Control Section Maps: Pontotoc County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2012). Control Section Maps: Garvin County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2012). Control Section Maps: Pottawatomie County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "OK-59B". Google Maps. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ "Macomb, Oklahoma". Mapquest. Retrieved June 28, 2021.