| U.S. Route 59 | ||||
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| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length: | 216.47 mi[1] (348.37 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | U.S. 59 / U.S. 270 near Fogel | |||
| US-259 near Heavener US-270 in Heavener US-271 in Poteau I-40 / US-64 in Sallisaw US-62 in Westville US-412 near Kansas I-44 / US-60 / US-69 near Afton |
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| North end: | US-59 near Chetopa, KS | |||
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In the U.S. state of Oklahoma, U.S. Highway 59 heads along the eastern portion of the state. US-59's 216.47 miles (348.37 km) route through Oklahoma takes it through the mountainous terrain of the eastern Oklahoma Ouachitas and Ozarks. Route 59 serves several lakes and towns through Oklahoma's Green Country, including Grand Lake, a major recreation center. The route enters the state from Arkansas near Fogel, Arkansas, and ends at the Kansas state line south of Chetopa, Kansas.
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Route 59 enters Oklahoma at the state line in Fogel along with U.S. Highway 270.[2] The two routes head westward, passing to the south of Round Top Mountain. The two routes pass through Page and intersect with the terminus of US-259. Routes 59 and 270 curve around to the north and pass through Zoe and Stapp, two small hamlets north of Round Top. With Round Top Mountain behind, Routes 59 and 270 head into Hodgen.[2]
Just north of Hodgen is where Routes 59 and 270 intersect with several local roads entering Heavener, where SH-128 parallels and terminates. Just north of the town, Routes 59 and 270 split at a fork. Route 59 parallels the Kansas City Southern Railroad and passes Heavener Memorial Cemetery before intersecting with a former routing. The highway turns to the northwest and intersects with SH-83 in Howe.[2]
Route 59 heads northward, interchanging with US-271 just north of the Choctaw Country Club. Route 271 becomes concurrent with Route 59 just east of Poteau. Routes 59 and 271 intersect with the southern terminus of SH-112. The two concurrent roads head north through several towns, intersecting with SH-31 in Coal Creek. At Sunset corner, Route 59 turns to the west and Route 271 turns to the east, ending the concurrency. Just west of the line, Route 59 crosses a branch of Robert Kerr Reservoir.[2]
Route 59 passes to the north of the reservoir and intersects with SH-141 in Brent. Route 59 continues northward, interchanging with Interstate 40 at Exit 308. In Sallisaw, Route 59 becomes concurrent for a short distance with US-64. Route 59 continues north for a while, passing farmlands and various towns. In Stilwell, Route 59 intersects with SH-100. SH-51 becomes concurrent soon after, following US-59 until a minor change as the roads leave Stilwell.[2]
Route 59 leaves Stilwell and begins to curve in different directions for the next several miles. About 12 miles (19 km) north of Stilwell, the highway enters Westville and intersects with US-62. Route 59 heads northward, passing close to the Arkansas border near Lake Francis. Route 59 enters West Siloam Springs and becomes concurrent with US-412. The two roads head westward through West Siloam Springs and intersects with the Cherokee Turnpike several miles later. 59 and 412 split here, however, US-412 Scenic becomes concurrent with 59.[2]
The two highways enter Kansas, Oklahoma and split in different directions. Route 59 heads northward and interchanges with US-412 again. Route 59 intersects with State Highway 116 in Delaware County as it heads northward. The highway crosses Eucha Lake on a bridge and intersects with SH-20, which becomes concurrent. Routes 20 and 59 enter Jay, where SH-127 and SH-20 both intersect or leave US-59. Route 59 leaves Jay and heads northward towards the Kansas state line.[2]
Just north of Jay, Route 59 crosses over the Grand Lake o' the Cherokees and enters Grove. There, SH-10 becomes concurrent. Routes 10 and 59 head northward, crossing the lake once again and enters Afton. In Afton, US-60 and US-69 become concurrent. Route 60 quickly turns off at an interchange with Interstate 44. Routes 59 and 69 continue northward, parallelling Interstate 44. Routes 59, 10 and 69 split in Dotyville, with Route 59 continuing alone to the west.[2]
Route 59 makes several different turns and intersects with SH-10 and SH-2 in Welch. Route 59 continues northward along its final stretch, crossing the state line at 216 miles (348 km) and entering the state of Kansas.[2]
Parts of U.S. Highway 59 originated as: State Highway 5 from Hot Springs to Broken Bow, State Highway 21 from Broken Bow to Panama, State Highway 3 from Panama to Fort Smith,State Highway 1 from Fort Smith to Salisaw, State Highway 17 from Salisaw to Siloam Springs, State Highway 11 from Siloam Springs to Kansas, State Highway 10 from Kansas to Grove, State Highway 25 from Grove to Vinita, and State Highway 6 from Vinita to Kansas line.[3] By 1932, the U.S. Highway system had come into effect and U.S. Routes 66, 62, 64, 270, 271 now also made up what is now Route 59.[4] Route 59 was assigned between 1934, mostly following its current route.[5] Route 59 originally went due north through Vinita to Welch, bypassing Ottawa County entirely.[6] Between October 1950 and January 1951, Route 59 was aligned to concur with U.S. Highway 66/69 beginning northeast of Afton towards Miami.[7][8] The old highway between Vinita and Welch became the northern State Highway 2.
| County | Location | Mile[9] | Destinations | Notes |
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| LeFlore |
0.0 | US-59/270 | Arkansas state line | |
| 8.5 | US-259 | Northern terminus of US-259 | ||
| Heavener | 23.7 | US-270 west | Northern terminus of overlap | |
| 28.2 | SH-128 | Western terminus of SH-128 | ||
| Howe | 30.8 | SH-83 | ||
| Poteau | 34.5 | US-271 south | Southern terminus of overlap | |
| 39.4 | SH-112 | |||
| 46.9 | SH-31 | Eastern terminus of SH-31 | ||
| Stony Point | 50.1 | US-271 north / SH-9 east | Northern terminus of US-59 / US-271 overlap; eastern terminus of US-59 / SH-9 overlap | |
| 55.6 | SH-9 west | Western terminus of overlap | ||
| Sequoyah |
Sallisaw | 70.5 | I-40 | |
| 71.3 | US-64 west | Western terminus of overlap | ||
| 72.5 | US-64 east | Eastern terminus of overlap | ||
| 75.8 | SH-101 | Western terminus of SH-101 | ||
| Adair |
100.0 | SH-100 east | Southern terminus of overlap | |
| 100.6 | SH-100 west | Northern terminus of overlap | ||
| Stilwell | 101.9 | SH-51 east | Southern terminus of overlap | |
| 102.8 | SH-51 west | Northern terminus of overlap | ||
| Westville | 114.7 | US-62 | ||
| Delaware |
West Siloam Springs | 128.9 | US-412 east | Eastern terminus of overlap |
| 137.3 | US-412 west / US-412 Scenic / Cherokee Tpke. | Eastern terminus of US-412 Scenic and the Cherokee Turnpike; US-412 follows the Cherokee Turnpike while US-59 follows US-412 Scenic | ||
| Kansas | 141.3 | US-412 Scenic west / SH-10 south | Western terminus of US-59 / US-412 Scenic overlap; southern terminus of US-59 / SH-10 overlap | |
| 141.9 | US-412 / Cherokee Tpke. | Diamond interchange | ||
| 145.6 | SH-116 | |||
| Jay | 158.6 | SH-20 west | Western terminus of overlap | |
| 160.7 | SH-127 | Southern terminus of SH-127 | ||
| 160.8 | SH-20 east | Eastern terminus of overlap | ||
| 160.7 | SH-127 | Northern terminus of SH-127 | ||
| Grove | 172.8 | SH-10 north | Northern terminus of overlap | |
| Ottawa |
181.1 | SH-125 | ||
| Afton | 186.6 | US-60 west / US-69 south | Southern terminus of US-59 / US-60 and US-59 / US-69 overlaps | |
| 187.5 | I-44 / Will Rogers Tpke. / US-60 east | Northern terminus of US-59 / US-60 overlap | ||
| Narcissa | 193.2 | SH-25 | Eastern terminus of SH-25 | |
| 197.5 | US-69 north / SH-10 south | Northern terminus of US-59 / US-69 overlap; eastern terminus of US-59 / SH-10 overlap | ||
| Craig |
Welch | 209.3 | SH-2 / SH-10 north | Northern terminus of SH-2; western terminus of US-59 / SH-10 overlap |
| 216.5 | US-59 | Kansas state line | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||