Oklahoma State Highway 56

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State Highway 56
Length:	87 mi (140 km)
West end:	U.S. 377/SH-3E/SH-99 east of Konawa
East end:	U.S. 75 in Okmulgee
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State Highway 56 (OK-56/SH-56), runs 87 miles (140 km) through central and east-central Oklahoma from four miles east of Konawa in Seminole County to Okmulgee in Okmulgee County.

[edit] Route description

SH-56 begins at the junction of OK-39 and U.S. 377/SH-3E/SH-99 four miles east of Konawa, and heads due east 10 miles to Sasakwa. At Sasakwa, the road turnes north, and runs in that direction for 31 miles to I-40, passing through the city of Wewoka along the way.

After crossing I-40, SH-56 makes a long arc to the east, and proceeds 11 miles to Okemah. From there, it runs north and east 35 miles to Okmulgee, ending at U.S. 75.

[edit] Loop 56

• SH-56 Loop runs 6.7 miles in Okmulgee from U.S. 75 , east and south to U.S. 62. It is an unusual highway, in that it does not touch its parent route. It serves as a bypass around the north and east side of the city, and provides access to OSU-Okmulgee.