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State Highway 18 (Oklahoma)
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State Highway 18, abbreviated as SH-18 or OK-18, is a highway maintained by the U.S.
state of Oklahoma
. It was once one of the longest state highways in the Oklahoma road system, but now has a total length of 134.4 mi (216.3 km).
to Shidler, Oklahoma
at the Kansas
border. Much of SH-18 has been replaced by US-177. The current Highway 18 begins in Shawnee, Oklahoma
at an interchange with US-177/270 and SH-3W. The highway is known as Harrison Street through Shawnee. After Shawnee, SH-18 intersects with US-62 in Meeker, Oklahoma
and then into Chandler, Oklahoma
concurrent with SH-66
. The highways split after leaving Chandler's business district. SH-18 intersects with I-44 and then travels on to Agra, Oklahoma
. At Agra, SH-18 joins with SH-33
heading into Cushing, Oklahoma
where SH-18 separates and heads to Pawnee, Oklahoma
. South of there, the highway overlaps US-64 for two miles (3 km). SH-18 crosses the Arkansas River
in Ralston, Oklahoma
and intersects with SH-20
. Near the Osage Indian Reservation, SH-18 joins with SH-11
at US-60 and remains joined until Shidler, where SH-11 separates. 16 miles (25.7 km) later SH-18 becomes K-15
as it crosses the state line into Kansas.
, therefore only a few small segments of the original highway remain through that stretch.
Much of the old highway from south of Asher to Tecumseh, Oklahoma
still remains. Remnants of the old highway begin north of the curve just before US-177 junctions with SH-3W, south of the Canadian River
. SH 18 (now US-177) originally continued straight ahead and then turned slightly ahead of where US-177 does now. The existing old highway runs parallel west of US-177 for about a mile, before terminating short of the Canadian River. Originally, the highway continued straight for about another 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) (taking it over the river) before veering east and then back north. The cement supports of the old bridge can still be seen if you look westward at the north and south banks, while crossing the Canadian River bridge (coincidentally, the bridge may return to that location if reports of replacing the Canadian River Bridge are true). Much of the section after the river and before the highway intersects with SH-39
has been lost due to another bridge being removed.
The existing highway picks up again after a second removed bridge and 0.7 miles (1.1 km) before intersecting with SH-39 south of Asher. The highway continues north through Asher (here named Division Street) for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before again veering east and then once more travels roughly north. The road is mostly intact except for a small area near Pearson, Oklahoma where it is rerouted to cross SH-59
. North of Pearson is the Salt Creek Bridge, a 120' long OSHC standard design, built in 1930.
Near Macomb, Oklahoma
the old highway again travels parallel and very near to US-177. The highway is interrupted once because of the removed Little River Bridge before reaching the Brooksville, Oklahoma area. Here, the highway is slightly rerouted to cross US-177 (veering west) and then heads north toward Tecumseh. The designation "Old 18" ends here as the highway has been absorbed into city streets, although it appears the highway traveled east down what is now Highland, then north on Broadway and continued to Shawnee on what is now Gordon Cooper Drive/Beard Street. Beard Street intersects with Farrall Street in Shawnee, which is the current SH-18. East of this intersection, SH-18 ends and loops into US-177. West of the intersection, Farrell veers north and merges into Harrison Street. At this point, 18 continues as a current state highway.
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...
. It was once one of the longest state highways in the Oklahoma road system, but now has a total length of 134.4 mi (216.3 km).
Route description
State Highway 18 was commissioned in August 1924 and, at one time, traveled from Dickson, OklahomaDickson, Oklahoma
Dickson is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Life:...
to Shidler, Oklahoma
Shidler, Oklahoma
Shidler is a city in Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census, a 15.2 percent decrease from 520 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shidler is located at ....
at the Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
border. Much of SH-18 has been replaced by US-177. The current Highway 18 begins in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
at an interchange with US-177/270 and SH-3W. The highway is known as Harrison Street through Shawnee. After Shawnee, SH-18 intersects with US-62 in Meeker, Oklahoma
Meeker, Oklahoma
Meeker is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 978 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meeker is located at ....
and then into Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.Chandler is located east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on U.S...
concurrent with SH-66
State Highway 66 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 66 is a 196-mile state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, beginning at U.S. Highway 81 in El Reno and ending at U.S. Highway 60 near White Oak. The highway was designated in 1985 as a replacement for the decommissioned US-66...
. The highways split after leaving Chandler's business district. SH-18 intersects with I-44 and then travels on to Agra, Oklahoma
Agra, Oklahoma
Agra is a town in northern Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Agra is located at ....
. At Agra, SH-18 joins with SH-33
State Highway 33 (Oklahoma)
Oklahoma's State Highway 33 is a major highway that traverses most of the state, and at one time traversed the entire state. Its general orientation is west to east. All mileages listed herein are from the western terminus of the highway at the Texas state line.-Roger Mills County:SH-33 begins...
heading into Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 8,371 at the 2000 census.The city was established after the Land Run of 1891 by Billy Rae Little. It was named for Marshall Cushing, private secretary to U.S. Postmaster General John Wanamaker...
where SH-18 separates and heads to Pawnee, Oklahoma
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Pawnee is a city in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,230 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pawnee County.-Geography:Pawnee is located at...
. South of there, the highway overlaps US-64 for two miles (3 km). SH-18 crosses the Arkansas River
Arkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
in Ralston, Oklahoma
Ralston, Oklahoma
Ralston is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ralston is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
and intersects with SH-20
State Highway 20 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 20 is a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. Its eastern terminus is at the corner of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri near Southwest City, Missouri; its western terminus is at State Highway 18 near Ralston...
. Near the Osage Indian Reservation, SH-18 joins with SH-11
State Highway 11 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 11 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs in an irregular west-to-east path 208 miles across the northern part of the state, from US-281 seven miles north of Alva to I-244/US-412 in Tulsa...
at US-60 and remains joined until Shidler, where SH-11 separates. 16 miles (25.7 km) later SH-18 becomes K-15
K-15 (Kansas highway)
K-15 is a Kansas state highway originating at the Oklahoma state line and continuing to the Nebraska state line where it is then signed as Nebraska Highway 15. It is signed as State Highway 18 once the highway enters Oklahoma. It is 206 miles long...
as it crosses the state line into Kansas.
Dickson to Asher
US-177 runs roughly on top of the previous SH-18 between Dickson and Asher, OklahomaAsher, Oklahoma
Asher is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Asher is located at , at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 39 in Pottawatomie County...
, therefore only a few small segments of the original highway remain through that stretch.
Asher to Shawnee
Tecumseh, Oklahoma
Tecumseh is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,457 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Tecumseh is located at ....
still remains. Remnants of the old highway begin north of the curve just before US-177 junctions with SH-3W, south of the Canadian River
Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and most of Oklahoma....
. SH 18 (now US-177) originally continued straight ahead and then turned slightly ahead of where US-177 does now. The existing old highway runs parallel west of US-177 for about a mile, before terminating short of the Canadian River. Originally, the highway continued straight for about another 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) (taking it over the river) before veering east and then back north. The cement supports of the old bridge can still be seen if you look westward at the north and south banks, while crossing the Canadian River bridge (coincidentally, the bridge may return to that location if reports of replacing the Canadian River Bridge are true). Much of the section after the river and before the highway intersects with SH-39
State Highway 39 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 39, abbreviated as SH-39 or OK-39, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is 68.4 miles in length. Built in 1923, it runs east–west through the central part of the state...
has been lost due to another bridge being removed.
The existing highway picks up again after a second removed bridge and 0.7 miles (1.1 km) before intersecting with SH-39 south of Asher. The highway continues north through Asher (here named Division Street) for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before again veering east and then once more travels roughly north. The road is mostly intact except for a small area near Pearson, Oklahoma where it is rerouted to cross SH-59
State Highway 59 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 59, also known as SH-59 or OK-59, is a 94-mile state highway in central Oklahoma. It runs from Criner, Oklahoma in McClain Co. to Wewoka.-Route description:...
. North of Pearson is the Salt Creek Bridge, a 120' long OSHC standard design, built in 1930.
Macomb, Oklahoma
Macomb is a town in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 32 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Macomb is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
the old highway again travels parallel and very near to US-177. The highway is interrupted once because of the removed Little River Bridge before reaching the Brooksville, Oklahoma area. Here, the highway is slightly rerouted to cross US-177 (veering west) and then heads north toward Tecumseh. The designation "Old 18" ends here as the highway has been absorbed into city streets, although it appears the highway traveled east down what is now Highland, then north on Broadway and continued to Shawnee on what is now Gordon Cooper Drive/Beard Street. Beard Street intersects with Farrall Street in Shawnee, which is the current SH-18. East of this intersection, SH-18 ends and loops into US-177. West of the intersection, Farrell veers north and merges into Harrison Street. At this point, 18 continues as a current state highway.
Spurs
SH-18 has two lettered spurs.- SH-18A no longer connects to current SH-18. It serves the Chickasaw National Recreation AreaChickasaw National Recreation AreaChickasaw National Recreation Areais a National Recreation Area situated in the foothills of the Arbuckle Mountains in south-central Oklahoma near Sulphur.-History:...
. - SH-18B serves the town of Sparks, OklahomaSparks, OklahomaSparks is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Oklahoma is located in Sparks .-Geography:Sparks is located at ....
.