Oklahoma State Highway 31

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State Highway 31

Length:

132.6 mi (213.4 km)

West end:

OK-48

East end:

US 59/US 271

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State Highway 31 (OK-31 or SH-31) is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 132.6 miles^[1] in an irregular west-to-east pattern in the southeastern part of the state.

There are two spur highways branching from OK-31, OK-31A and OK-31B.

1 Route description
2 Spur routes
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Route description

OK-31 begins at OK-48 seven miles south of Tupelo. Two miles east, OK-31B branches off, connecting with the town of Olney. OK-31 then continues 10 miles to Coalgate, the seat of Coal County, where it intersects US 75/OK-3.

Leaving Coalgate, OK-31 turns north at OK-131, traveling 22 miles to its junction with OK-31A, which connects with US 270 at Stuart. At OK-31A, OK-31 turns to the east, following the northern edge of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, arriving in McAlester, seat of Pittsburg County, 22 miles later.

In McAlester, OK-31 forms a five-mile triplex with US 270 and OK-1, splitting up just east of the US 69 interchange on the east side of the city. OK-31 then sets off to the northeast, passing through Krebs, and crossing the south arm of Lake Eufaula, and arrives at Quinton, 27 miles from McAlester.

At Quinton, OK-31 serves as the southern terminus for OK-71, then heads east, forming a six-mile duplex with OK-2 to the town of Kinta. At Kinta, OK-2 turns north, and OK-31 continues east, with a short dogleg duplex with OK-82 at Lequire.

Continuing on to the east, OK-31 passes OK-82 at McCurtain, and passes though Bokoshe before terminating at US 59/US 271, two miles north of Panama.

[edit] Spur routes

OK-31A is a 5.2-mile spur connecting OK-31 with US 270 and the town of Stuart in Hughes County.
OK-31B is a 3.4-mile spur connecting OK-31 and the town of Olney in Coal County.