U.S. Route 169 in Oklahoma

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 169 in Oklahoma. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 169.

U.S. Route 169 marker

U.S. Route 169
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length: 73.67 mi[1] (118.56 km)
Existed: 1930[2] – present
Major junctions
South end: US-64 in Tulsa
  Creek Turnpike in Tulsa
I‑244 in Tulsa
I‑44 / US-412 in Tulsa
US-60 near Nowata
North end: US-169 at the Kansas state line
Location
Counties: Tulsa, Rogers, Nowata
Highway system
Oklahoma State Highways
← SH-167SH-171 →

U.S. Route 169 (also known as Mingo Valley Expressway and Pearl Harbor Memorial Expressway in the Tulsa Area) is a U.S. highway that begins in Tulsa southeast of Downtown. The highway runs north into Kansas.

Route description

U.S. 169 begins at an interchange with U.S. 64 in Tulsa. This interchange also marks the beginning of a free segment of the Creek Turnpike; continuing west beyond the terminus of US-169 without exiting onto US-64 will incur a toll.[3] US-64 westbound joins US-169 northbound in a concurrency as the two highways head east. US-64/US-169 then bear to the north as the Creek Turnpike splits away to the east and resumes tolling. The two routes pass through southeast Tulsa on a due north course, following the Mingo Valley Expressway, a freeway. Upon reaching the Broken Arrow Expressway (State Highway 51), US-64 splits off toward downtown Tulsa, while US-169 continues north through east Tulsa. The next interchange US-169 has with another freeway is with I-44; 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to the north of this, it interchanges with I-244. As it continues north, US-169 serves as the western terminus of SH-266. The freeway crosses Bird Creek on a pair of 1960-vintage through truss bridges seven miles (11 km) north of I-44.[4][5]

US-169 then enters the north Tulsa suburb of Owasso. Here, the freeway's interchange with 2nd Avenue also forms the eastern terminus of SH-135, an unsigned highway.[6] The freeway continues on towards Collinsville, where it has a concurrency with SH-20. North of Collinsville, the freeway ends, and US-169 continues northeast as an at-grade highway. The highway briefly crosses into Rogers County, then re-enters Tulsa County, before returning to Rogers County once again.[6][7]

In Rogers County, US-169 heads northeast until it reaches the town of Oologah, birthplace of Will Rogers, where it serves as the western terminus for SH-88. South of the town, US-169 crosses Fourmile Creek, a tributary of the Verdigris River; the route will parallel this creek until its source as the road continues north. The highway also runs parallel to a rail line for the remainder of its time in Oklahoma, and several miles to the east, it also parallels the shoreline of Oologah Lake. As the highway passes through northern Rogers County, the highway bisects the town of Talala.[8]

Soon after US-169 crosses from Rogers County to Nowata County, the highway passes through the unincorporated location of Watova, Oklahoma. The route then enters the county seat, Nowata. US-169 Alternate follows the old route of US-169 through downtown Nowata, while mainline US-169 cuts through the eastern side of town. Both branches of US-169 intersect with US-60 in Nowata. On the north end of town, the alternate route reunites with the mainline, and US-169 continues north. North of Nowata, the highway passes to the west of Nowata Municipal Airport, then crosses California Creek, an tributary of the Verdigris. Southeast of Delaware, US-169 meets SH-28 at its western terminus. As US-169 continues north, it passes to the east of Delaware and Lenapah. East of Lenapah, it begins a concurrency with SH-10, which lasts for 4 1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) before SH-10 splits off to the west. US-169 continues north through unincorporated Elliott, then enters the border town of South Coffeyville. In South Coffeyville, the highway crosses the state line into Montgomery County, Kansas; it continues north to Coffeyville.[8][9]

History

US-169 was first designated through Oklahoma on June 17, 1935.[10] Prior to the establishment of US-169, the route north of Collinsville was served by State Highway 16;[11] US-169 replaced this route in its entirety.[12]

Junction list

CountyLocationmi[9][13]kmDestinationsNotes
TulsaTulsa0.00.0 Creek Turnpike continues west
0.00.0 US-64 east / Memorial Drive – BixbySouth end of US 64 overlap
0.91.4Mingo RoadNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
1.52.4 Creek Turnpike north – Broken ArrowEastern terminus of Creek Turnpike concurrency
1.93.191st Street S.Southbound exit and northbound entrance
2.94.781st Street S.
3.76.071st Street S.
4.77.661st Street S.
5.79.251st Street S.
6.310.1 SH-51 / US-64 west to Muskogee Turnpike – Tulsa, Broken ArrowNorthern terminus of US-64 concurrency
6.810.941st Street S.
7.712.431st Street S.
8.714.021st Street S.
9.114.6 I‑44 to Will Rogers Turnpike – Oklahoma City, Joplin
9.815.811th Street S.
10.617.1Admiral PlaceNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
10.917.5 I‑244 / US-412 – Tulsa, Joplin
11.819.0Pine Street
13.822.236th Street N.
14.823.8 SH-266 – Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa Port of Catoosa, 46th Street N.
15.825.456th Street N.
Owasso17.828.666th Street N., 76th Street N.Unsigned State Highway 135
18.930.486th Street N.
20.132.396th Street N.
 21.434.4106th Street N.
 22.436.0 SH-20 east / 116th Street N.Southern terminus of SH-20 concurrency
 23.437.7126th Street N.
 24.439.3136th Street N.
Collinsville25.440.9 SH-20 west / 146th Street N. – SkiatookNorthern terminus of SH-20 concurrency, north end of freeway
Rogers
 No major junctions
Tulsa
 No major junctions
RogersOologah33.954.6 SH-88Western terminus of SH-88
NowataNowata50.981.9
US-169 Alt.
53.185.5 US-60
53.686.3
US-169 Alt.
 57.692.7 SH-28Western terminus of SH-28
Lenapah63.6102.4 SH-10Southern terminus of SH-10 concurrency
 68.1109.6 SH-10Northern terminus of SH-10 concurrency
Oklahoma–Kansas state line75.1120.9 US-169 continues north into Kansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ↑ Oklahoma Department of Transportation. "State Highway System: Log of U.S. Highway 169" (PDF). Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ Droz, Robert V. U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830). URL accessed 18 May 2012 (UTC).
  3. ↑ Official State Map (PDF) (Map) (2011–12 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 152010000000000". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 152020000000000". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2010-01-01). Control Section Maps: Tulsa County (PDF) (Map) (2010–2011 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  7. ↑ Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2010-01-01). Control Section Maps: Rogers County (PDF) (Map) (2010–2011 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  8. 1 2 Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). 1:200,000. DeLorme. 2006.
  9. 1 2 Google (September 29, 2012). "U.S. Route 169 in Oklahoma" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  10. ↑ Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Planning & Research Division. "Memorial Dedication & Revision History - US-169". Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  11. ↑ Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields (PDF) (Map) (October 1935 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  12. ↑ Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields (PDF) (Map) (May 1936 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  13. ↑ Google (September 29, 2012). "U.S. Route 169 in Oklahoma" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 29, 2012.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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