Oklahoma State Highway 3

"OK 3" redirects here. OK 3 may also refer to Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district.

State Highway 3 marker

State Highway 3
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 615.0 mi[1][2][3] (989.7 km)
Existed: 1939 – present
Major junctions
West end: US-287 / US-385 Colorado state line (concurrent with US-287/385)
  Kilpatrick Turnpike near Oklahoma City
I44 in Oklahoma City
I40 in Oklahoma City
I35 in Oklahoma City
I40 in Shawnee
Indian Nation Turnpike in Antlers
East end: AR 32 at the Arkansas state line
Highway system
SH-2SH-4

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 615.0 miles (989.7 km) via SH-3E (see below).

Route description

In the northwest

Highway 3 begins at the Colorado state line 19 mi (31 km) north of Boise City, Oklahoma. At this terminus, it is concurrent with US-287/US-385. It remains concurrent with the two U.S. Routes until reaching Boise City, where it encounters a traffic circle which contains five other highways. After the circle, US-385 splits off, and SH-3 overlaps US-287, US-56, US-64, and US-412, though US-56 and US-287 both split off within the next eight miles (13 km).

In Guymon, US-64 splits off. At Elmwood, US-270 joins US-412, coming from a concurrency with State Highway 23. SH-3 remains concurrent with US-270 through Watonga. In Seiling, US-183 leaves the concurrency but is quickly replaced by U.S. Highway 281. SH-33 joins the roadbed twenty miles (32 km) later.

SH-3 and SH-33 concurrency between Watonga and Kingfisher.

In Watonga, SH-33 and SH-3 split off from US-270 and US-281. Highways 3 and 33 remain concurrent for 28 more miles, until Kingfisher, where SH-3 joins U.S. Highway 81. It will stay concurrent with US-81 for 13 miles (21 km), through the town of Okarche. Three miles after Okarche, SH-3 leaves US-81. This marks the first point that SH-3 has not been part of a concurrency.

Through Oklahoma City

Beginning at the split from US-81, Highway 3 becomes a major artery in the Oklahoma City highway system, commonly known as the Northwest Expressway because it is a diagonal route and because it serves the northwestern part of the metro area. It skirts the northern limits of El Reno before entering the Oklahoma City limits. The often-congested Northwest Expressway passes through the suburb of Warr Acres and passes close to Lake Hefner.

At the intersection with the Lake Hefner Parkway, SH-3 again re-enters a concurrency. The Lake Hefner Parkway ends very shortly after, and SH-3 becomes concurrent with Interstate 44 through the western side of the city. Near Will Rogers World Airport, Highway 3 transfers to I-240 along the southern side of the city. After I-240 ends, SH-3 is transferred onto I-40 (also carrying US-270), which it remains concurrent with for 16 miles (26 km).

SH-3E/3W split

In Shawnee, SH-3 splits into two highways, SH-3E and SH-3W. SH-3W splits off I-40 onto U.S. Highway 177, along with US-270, at I-40 milemarker 181. It continues along with US-270 and 177 through the west side of Shawnee, and continues south of that city until Tecumseh, where US-270 splits off. South of Asher, Oklahoma, SH-3W leaves US-177 and veers southeast toward Ada.

SH-3E, the longer of the two split routes, was the original routing of Highway 3 before the two highways were split. It remains on I-40 for five miles (8 km) after SH-3W splits off. When it does split off, it soon joins SH-18. It follows a route closer to the center of Shawnee. After leaving Shawnee, it heads southeast toward Seminole. Here, it meets US-377/SH-99. SH-3E merges onto this highway, and they will remain concurrent until after they reach Ada.

In Ada, SH-3E and SH-3W are reunited and become SH-3 once again.

Ada to Atoka

SH-3 intersects US 69/US 75, SH-7, and Bypass SH-3 in Atoka.

SH-3 then becomes part of the Richardson Loop, a freeway around the west and south sides of Ada. Throughout the Richardson Loop, it overlaps SH-1 and US-377/SH-99 at different times. The highway then becomes two-lane once again and heads southeast to the town of Coalgate, where begins an 18-mile (29 km) concurrency with U.S. Highway 75, lasting through Atoka. In Atoka, US-75 splits off to join U.S. Highway 69.

Antlers to Arkansas

Two miles west of Antlers, the highway has an interchange with the Indian Nation Turnpike, and in Antlers it intersects U.S. Highway 271. After reaching the town of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, it turns southward and overlaps US-259 and US-70.

Near Idabel, the highway splits off after being with US-259 for 13 mi (21 km). Twenty-eight miles later, it becomes Highway 32 as it crosses the state line into Arkansas.

History

The current SH-3 was designated on 15 May 1939. The original highway included all of current SH-3 up to Antlers, where it terminated at US-271. It was extended to the Arkansas state line on 4 August 1952. SH-3 ended there concurrent with US-70 and SH-7, near DeQueen, Arkansas. On 7 January 1963, the highway was given its own alignment from near Idabel to Arkansas, taking over that of SH-21, which was eliminated at that time.

From the highway's commissioning to 1976, there was only one fork of SH-3 between Shawnee and Ada, which was the path of current SH-3E. SH-3W and SH-3E were created on 4 October 1976; the new SH-3W took over all of SH-13. Other than minor realignments, the highway remains essentially the same today.[4]

In the early 1980s, Governor George Nigh was able to obtain $97.1 million to upgrade the highway between Oklahoma City and Colorado, despite opponents labeling the project "the highway to nowhere".[5] House Concurrent Resolution 1067 labeled the highway as "Governor George Nigh's Northwest Passage." ODOT officially named the highway on 2 February 1981.[6]

Notes

SH-3A

Former SH-3A

SH-3 had one lettered spur, SH-3A, which continued the alignment of the Northwest Expressway for two more miles before ending at Interstate 44 near Penn Square Mall. It was originally known as SH-66A, a spur off U.S. Highway 66, which once ran through the area. The combined effect of US-66 being decommissioned and "3A" being a more logical name for an extension of Highway 3 led to the name change. State Highway 3A was decommissioned in 2009.

Junction list

Colorado to Shawnee

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Colorado–Oklahoma state line0.00.0 SH-3 ends
US 287 / US 385 continue into Colorado
Cimarron 17.628.3 US-287Southern terminus of US-287 concurrency
Boise City18.529.8 US-56 / US-64 / US-385 / US-412 / SH-325Traffic circle around Cimarron County Courthouse, eastern terminus of SH-325
 20.332.7 US-287Diamond interchange, US-287 exit 21
 26.442.5 US-56Eastern terminus of US-56 concurrency
 34.154.9 SH-171
TexasFour Corners53.085.3 SH-95Western terminus of SH-95 concurrency
 58.093.3 SH-95
 76.1122.5 SH-136Northern terminus of SH-136 concurrency
Guymon80.4129.4
US-64 / US-412 Truck / SH-3 Truck / SH-136 Truck
Eastern terminus of US-64 concurrency
81.2130.7 US-54Western terminus of US-54 concurrency
81.6131.3 US-54Eastern terminus of US-54 concurrency
81.6131.3 SH-136Southern terminus of SH-136 concurrency
 96.2154.8 SH-94Southern terminus of SH-94
BeaverBryan's Corner119.2191.8 US-83
Elmwood136.1219.0 US-270 / SH-23Western terminus of US-270 concurrency
Harper 171.3275.7 US-283
May179.5288.9 SH-46
Ellis
No major junctions
WoodwardFort Supply188.9304.0 US-183Northern terminus of US-183 concurrency
Woodward202.8326.4 SH-15Eastern terminus of SH-15
204.9329.8 US-412 / SH-34Eastern terminus of US-412 concurrency, northern terminus of SH-34 concurrency
 208.7335.9 SH-34Southern terminus of SH-34 concurrency
 217.5350.0 SH-50Southern terminus of SH-50
Dewey 236.0379.8 US-183Southern terminus of US-183 concurrency
Seiling238.1383.2 US-60 / US-281Northern terminus of US-60 / US-281 concurrency
238.7384.2 US-60 / SH-51Southern terminus of US-60 concurrency, western terminus of SH-51 concurrency
Hucmac247.1397.7 SH-51Eastern terminus of SH-51 concurrency
Blaine 266.9429.5 SH-33 / SH-58Western terminus of SH-33 concurrency, southern terminus of SH-58
Watonga276.5445.0 US-270 / US-281 / SH-8Eastern terminus of US-270 concurrency, Southern terminus of US-281 concurrency
KingfisherKingfisher304.1489.4 US-81 / SH-33Eastern terminus of SH-33 concurrency, Northern terminus of US-81 concurrency
Canadian 316.4509.2 US-81Trumpet interchange, southern terminus of US-81 concurrency
Oklahoma City329.9530.9 SH-4
333.5536.7 Kilpatrick TurnpikeDiamond interchange
Oklahoma340.4547.8 SH-74Diamond interchange, Northern terminus of SH-74 (Lake Hefner Parkway) concurrency
341.1548.9NW 50th Street
341.9550.2 I44 / SH-66 / SH-74Stack interchange (I-44 exit 123B), southern terminus of SH-74, Northern terminus of I-44 concurrency
342.4551.0123ANW 36th StreetWestbound exit only
343.2552.3122NW 23rd Street
344.2553.9121A–BNW 10th Street
345.5556.0120A–B I40 / US-270 Amarillo, Fort Smith
346.3557.3119SW 15th Street
347.3558.9118SW 29th Street
348.1560.2117ASW 44th StreetSigned as exit 117B northbound
348.6561.0116B SH-152 (Airport Road)Eastern terminus of SH-152
349.4562.3116ASW 59th Street
350.0563.31A I44 / I240 / US-62Southern terminus of I-44 concurrency, western terminus of I-240 / US-62 concurrency, western terminus of I-240
350.7564.41BS. May Avenue
351.7566.01CS. Penn AvenueFull name is "Pennsylvania"
352.7567.62AS. Western Avenue
353.2568.42BS. Walker Avenue
353.7569.23AS. Santa Fe AvenueEastbound exit and westbound entrance
534.0859.43BShields Boulevard, Santa Fe AvenueEastbound signed as "S. Shields Boulevard" only
354.7570.84A–B I35 / US-62 east (US-77) Dallas, WichitaEastern terminus of US-62 concurrency
355.2571.64CPole RoadEastbound exit and westbound entrance, to Crossroads Mall
355.8572.65Eastern Avenue
356.8574.26Bryant Avenue
357.8575.87Sunnylane Road
358.8577.48 SH-77H south (Sooner Road) - Tinker AFBNorthern terminus of SH-77H
359.8579.09Air Depot Boulevard
361.8582.311Douglas Boulevard – Midwest City, Tinker AFBSigned as exits 11A (Douglas Boulevard) and 11B (Midwest City and Tinker AFB) eastbound
364.9587.214Anderson Road
366.8590.3165 I40 / I240 / US-270Eastern terminus of I-240, western terminus of I-240 / US-270 concurrency
368.1592.4166Choctaw Road
371.2597.4169Peebly Road
374.0601.9172Newalla Road – Harrah
PottawatomieMcLoud378.1608.5176 SH-102 (McLoud Road)Western terminus of SH-102 concurrency
Dale380.2611.9178 SH-102 Dale, Bethel AcresEastern terminus of SH-102 concurrency
Shawnee382.9616.2181 US-177 / US-270 / SH-3W Shawnee, TecumsehRoad separates into SH-3W and SH-3E. SH-3W leaves I-40 here while SH-3E continues along the interstate. Northern terminus of SH-3W and US-177 / US-270 concurrency.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

SH-3E

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
PottawatomieShawnee387.0622.8 I40Eastern terminus of I-40 concurrency
389.7627.2 SH-18Northern terminus of SH-18 concurrency
391.7630.4 SH-18Southern terminus of SH-18 concurrency
 397.6639.9 SH-9A
 398.9642.0 SH-99AWestern terminus of SH-99A
SeminoleSeminole406.5654.2 US-270 / SH-9Northern terminus of US-270 concurrency
408.9658.1 US-270 / US-377 / SH-99Southern terminus of US-270 concurrency, northern terminus of US-377 / SH-99 concurrency
 411.4662.1 SH-59Northern terminus of SH-59 concurrency
Bowlegs414.1666.4 SH-59Southern terminus of SH-59 concurrency
 428.5689.6 SH-39 / SH-56Eastern terminus of SH-39, western terminus of SH-56
PontotocAda439.4707.1 US-377 / SH-1 / SH-99Southern terminus of US-377 / SH-99 concurrency, northern terminus of SH-1 concurrency
440.4708.8 SH-3W / SH-19SH-3E merges with SH-3W to form SH-3; interchange, eastern terminus of SH-19.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

SH-3W

CountyLocationmi[8]kmDestinationsNotes
PottawatomieShawnee387.3623.3
US-270 Bus. (Kickapoo Spur)
Interchange
388.8625.7
US-270 Bus. / SH-18 (Farrall Avenue)
Southern terminus of SH-18, interchange
Tecumseh392.4631.5TecumsehInterchange
394.6635.0 US-270 east / SH-9 Tecumseh, SeminoleEastbound exit split into US-270 / SH-9 east – Seminole and SH-9 west – Tecumseh, Southern terminus of US-270 concurrency
Chisney401.4646.0 SH-59BEastern terminus of SH-59B
Pearson406.4654.0 SH-59
Asher412.4663.7 SH-39
McClain 415.1668.0 US-177 / SH-59Southern terminus of US-177 / SH-59 concurrency
Pontotoc 421.0677.5 SH-59AEastern terminus of SH-59A
 431.9695.1 SH-19 west Stratford, Pauls ValleyInterchange
Ada433.4697.5 SH-1 / SH-3E / SH-19SH-3W merges with SH-3E to form SH-3; interchange, eastern terminus of SH-19
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Ada to Arkansas

Note: mileage follows the SH-3E branch.
CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
PontotocAda440.9709.6Reeves RoadInterchange, westbound exit only
441.3710.2 SH-1 west – Latta, Roff, SulphurInterchange
442.3711.8Oak AvenueInterchange
443.4713.6Kerr Lab RoadInterchange
444.4715.2 US-377 / SH-99 Ada, McAlesterWestern terminus of US-377 / SH-99 concurrency, interchange, westbound exit and eastbound entrance only
445.3716.6Stonecipher BoulevardInterchange
 446.2718.1 US-377 / SH-99 Fittstown, Tishomingo, MadillEastern terminus of US-377 / SH-99 concurrency, interchange
 454.9732.1StonewallInterchange
CoalTupelo461.5742.7 SH-48
 471.1758.2 US-75Western terminus of US-75 concurrency
Coalgate474.9764.3 SH-31Northern terminus of SH-31 concurrency
475.0764.4 SH-31Southern terminus of SH-31 concurrency
475.4765.1 SH-43Western terminus of SH-43
AtokaAtoka488.2785.7 US-69Northern terminus of US-69 concurrency
489.6787.9 US-69 / US-75 / SH-7Southern terminus of US-69 concurrency, eastern terminus of US-75 concurrency, eastern terminus of SH-7
PushmatahaAntlers519.8836.5 Indian Nation TurnpikeInterchange
520.5837.7 SH-2Southern terminus of SH-2
521.5839.3 US-271Western terminus of US-271 concurrency
522.4840.7 US-271Eastern terminus of US-271 concurrency
Rattan534.2859.7 SH-93Northern terminus of SH-93
Oleta538.3866.3 SH-147Northern terminus of SH-147
McCurtain 565.9910.7 SH-98Northern terminus of SH-98
Broken Bow577.0928.6 US-70 / US-259Northern terminus of US-70 / US-259 concurrency
Idabel584.8941.1 US-70Southern terminus of US-70 concurrency
586.7944.2 US-259Southern terminus of US-259 concurrency
Oklahoma–Arkansas state line615.0989.7 AR 32 continues into Arkansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Google (2014-04-27). "SH-3—Colorado to Seiling" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
    Google (2014-04-27). "SH-3—Seiling to Southwest Oklahoma City" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
    Google (2014-04-27). "SH-3—Overlap with I-240" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
    Google (2014-05-13). "SH-3—Overlap with I-40" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  2. 1 2 Google (2014-05-13). "SH-3E" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
  3. 1 2 Google (2014-05-23). "SH-3—Ada to Idabel" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
    Google (2014-05-23). "SH-3—Idabel to Arkansas" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
  4. ODOT Planning & Research Division. "Memorial Dedication & Revision History - SH-3". Retrieved 2006-08-21.
  5. http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2001-02HB/hcr1067_enr.rtf
  6. ODOT Planning & Research Division. "Memorial Dedication & Revision History - SH-3 Northwest Expressway". Retrieved 2007-05-06.
  7. ODOT Planning & Research Division. "Memorial Dedication & Revision History - SH-3 Bypass". Retrieved 2007-05-06.
  8. Google (2014-05-13). "SH-3W" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-05-13.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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