State Highway 156, also known as SH-156 or OK-156, is a highway maintained by the U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 state of Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

. Spanning 17 miles (27 km) through the north-central part of the state, it connects the town of Marland, Oklahoma

Marland, Oklahoma

Marland is a town in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Marland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

 to US-77/US-177 in the north to US-77 in the west. It is the former alignment of US-77.

SH-156 is designated as the 101 Ranch Memorial Road. A historical marker to the ranch is located along the highway.

Route description

Starting at US-77, the highway goes east for eight miles (13 km) until reaching Marland, where it turns northward. 9 miles (14 km) later, after crossing from Noble County

Noble County, Oklahoma

Noble County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 11,561. Its county seat is Perry.-21st century:In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline was constructed north to south through Noble County....

 into Kay County

Kay County, Oklahoma

Kay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 48,080. Its county seat is Newkirk. The largest city in Kay County is Ponca City.-19th century:...

, it ends at US-77/177 four miles (4 km) east of Ponca City

Ponca City, Oklahoma

Ponca City is a small city in Kay and Osage counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, which was named after the Ponca Tribe. Located in north central Oklahoma, it lies approximately south of the Kansas border, and approximately east of Interstate 35. 25,919 people called Ponca City home at the...

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History

The entirety of SH-156 was once part of US-77. US-77 was realigned and SH-156 was assigned to the old alignment on March 1, 1965. On 1969-07-14, US-60/77/177 was realigned at SH-156's north end, necessitating a slight extension northward. No further changes have taken place since 1969.

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