Oklahoma State Highway 109
State Highway 109 (abbreviated SH-109 or OK-109) is a 54 mile[1] (87 km) long state highway in southern Oklahoma. It runs through southern Choctaw County, connecting to US-70 at each end. It has no lettered spur routes.
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Length | 53.9 mi (86.7 km) | |||
Existed | 1957–present | |||
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Oklahoma State Highway System
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Route description
The highway begins heading southbound from US-70 at Boswell. It turns westbound after about 5 miles (8 km). As it approaches the Red River, it turns back northward and then eastward again to run through unincorporated Gay, 24 miles[2] (38.6 km) into the route. Six miles (9.65 km) later, it meets U.S. Highway 271 and has a concurrency with it lasting about 4 miles[2] (6.4 km), splitting off near Ord. Between Frogville and Huskey it turns back north before ending at US-70 near Fort Towson.
History
SH-109 originally ran from Fort Towson to Raymond Gary State Park. However, on 1957-04-23 it was redesignated to run from Boswell to Fort Towson.[3] It was realigned several times in the 1960s and once in 1982. Since 1982, the route has remained unchanged.
Junction list
The entire route is in Choctaw County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Boswell | 0.0 | 0.0 | Western terminus | ||
| 29.6 | 47.6 | Northern end of US-271 concurrency | ||
Ord | 33.8 | 54.4 | Southern end of US-271 concurrency | ||
Fort Towson | 53.9 | 86.7 | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Stuve, Eric. "OK-109". OKHighways.com. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- Official State Map (Map) (2005-2006 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
- Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Planning & Research Division. "Memorial Dedication & Revision History - SH-109". Retrieved 2007-05-07.