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State Highway 39 (Oklahoma)
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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 (110 km) in length. Built in 1923, it runs east–west through the central part of the state. It currently has no lettered spurs.
The highway begins at the concurrency of US-62/US-277/State Highway 9
near the unincorporated community of Tabler
, east of Chickasha
. The road begins traveling east from there, intersecting SH-76
ten miles (16 km) later west of Dibble
. From Dibble, it continues east, meeting the eastern terminus of SH-59
and intersecting SH-24
in the unincorporated town of Woody Chapel
. It then continues east to Purcell.
In Purcell
, SH-39 crosses under Interstate 35, but does not have a junction with it. The highway soon encounters US-77/SH-74
just east of the interstate. Here, it turns northward and begins an overlap
with the two highways through Purcell. SH-74 splits off after a few blocks while SH-39 and US-77 turn eastward and cross over the Canadian River
on the James C. Nance Memorial Bridge
. After crossing the river, the highways arrive in the town of Lexington
and US-77 splits off to the northeast.
SH-39 continues eastward, serving the Lexington prison and overlapping for less than a mile with SH-102
. At the town of Asher
, the highway intersects SH-3W
and SH-59 again. 11 miles (18 km) later, the highway meets SH-9A
in Konawa
.
Four miles (6 km) later, the highway ends at US-377/SH-3E
/SH-99
. The mainline of the highway becomes SH-56
.
east of Cole, Oklahoma
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in 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...
. It is 68.4 miles (110 km) in length. Built in 1923, it runs east–west through the central part of the state. It currently has no lettered spurs.
Route description
State Highway 9 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 9, abbreviated as SH-9, OK-9, or simply Highway 9, is a major east–west highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Spanning across the central part of the state, SH-9 begins at the Texas state line near Madge, Oklahoma, and ends at the Arkansas state line near Fort Smith, Arkansas. State...
near the unincorporated community of Tabler
Tabler, Oklahoma
Tabler is an unincorporated community in eastern Grady County, Oklahoma. It is located at the western end of State Highway 39, where it meets U.S. Highway 62/277/SH-9.-Notable citizens:* Shug Fisher, actor, comedian, singer, songwriter, musician...
, east of Chickasha
Chickasha, Oklahoma
Chickasha is a city in and the county seat, business and employment center of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,850 at the 2000 census. Chickasha is home to the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and hosts an annual Festival of Light celebration located at...
. The road begins traveling east from there, intersecting SH-76
State Highway 76 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 76, also referred to as SH-76 or OK-76, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is 110.7 miles long. It runs north–south through central Oklahoma, beginning at Jimtown Road just north of the Red River and ending north of Newcastle at SH-37...
ten miles (16 km) later west of Dibble
Dibble, Oklahoma
Dibble is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population within city limits was 878 at the 2010 census. The town was named after two brothers James and John Dibble.The community has 8,868 residents in its 73031 zipcode, according to Sperling's Best Places...
. From Dibble, it continues east, meeting the eastern terminus of 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:...
and intersecting SH-24
State Highway 24 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 24, also sometimes referred to as Highway 24, SH-24, or OK-24, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs for 21.3 miles through central Oklahoma, entirely within McClain County...
in the unincorporated town of Woody Chapel
Woody Chapel, Oklahoma
Woody Chapel, Oklahoma is an unincorporated place located in McClain County, Oklahoma. Woody Chapel is located at the junction of State Highway 24 and State Highway 39 It is near Dibble and Purcell. Its residents are listed in the local Purcell phone book....
. It then continues east to Purcell.
In Purcell
Purcell, Oklahoma
Purcell is located in the outer south suburban area of Oklahoma City. It is often called "Quarterhorse Capital of the World" and it is the county seat of McClain County , Oklahoma, United States; it also extends a short distance into Cleveland County. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census...
, SH-39 crosses under Interstate 35, but does not have a junction with it. The highway soon encounters US-77/SH-74
State Highway 74 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 74, usually abbreviated as SH-74 or OK-74 is the numbering of two different highways maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. These highways were once a single major north–south route, connecting Oklahoma City to more rural parts of the state...
just east of the interstate. Here, it turns northward and begins an overlap
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with the two highways through Purcell. SH-74 splits off after a few blocks while SH-39 and US-77 turn eastward and cross over 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....
on the James C. Nance Memorial Bridge
James C. Nance Memorial Bridge
The James C. Nance Memorial Bridge is a deck truss bridge crossing the Canadian River between Purcell and Lexington, Oklahoma. The bridge carries US-77 and State Highway 39 from McClain County to Cleveland County....
. After crossing the river, the highways arrive in the town of Lexington
Lexington, Oklahoma
Lexington is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States. The city population was 2,152 at the 2010 census. Sperling Best Places reports that over 7400 residents live in the Lexington Zip code-Geography:Lexington is located at ....
and US-77 splits off to the northeast.
SH-39 continues eastward, serving the Lexington prison and overlapping for less than a mile with SH-102
State Highway 102 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 102 is a north–south state highway in central Oklahoma. It runs for 52.9 miles from Wanette, Oklahoma to Wellston, Oklahoma. It has no lettered spur routes....
. At the town of Asher
Asher, 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...
, the highway intersects SH-3W
State Highway 3 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 3, also abbreviated as SH-3 or OK-3, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Traveling diagonally through Oklahoma, from the Panhandle to the far southeastern corner of the state, SH-3 is the longest state highway in the Oklahoma road system, at a total length of...
and SH-59 again. 11 miles (18 km) later, the highway meets SH-9A
State Highway 9 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 9, abbreviated as SH-9, OK-9, or simply Highway 9, is a major east–west highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Spanning across the central part of the state, SH-9 begins at the Texas state line near Madge, Oklahoma, and ends at the Arkansas state line near Fort Smith, Arkansas. State...
in Konawa
Konawa, Oklahoma
Konawa is a city in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,479 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Konawa is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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Four miles (6 km) later, the highway ends at US-377/SH-3E
State Highway 3 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 3, also abbreviated as SH-3 or OK-3, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Traveling diagonally through Oklahoma, from the Panhandle to the far southeastern corner of the state, SH-3 is the longest state highway in the Oklahoma road system, at a total length of...
/SH-99
State Highway 99 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 99, also referred to as SH-99 or OK-99, is a north–south state highway through central Oklahoma. It runs from the Texas border at Lake Texoma to the Kansas border near Lake Hulah. It is long. The highway overlaps US-377 for over half its length.SH-99 links up with K-99 after...
. The mainline of the highway becomes SH-56
State Highway 56 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 56 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The road serves Seminole County, Okfuskee County, and Okmulgee Counties in central and east-central Oklahoma...
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History
The road that would become SH-39 was built in 1923, but it was not assigned a state route number until at least late 1936, first appearing on the 1937 state map. Originally, the route's eastern terminus was at US-77 in Purcell. By April 1939, it had been extended eastward to end at Asher. The route first reached its current termini in 1941 (although at the time, SH-99 passed through Konawa). A short gap existed west of Asher in the SH-39 designation between 1946 and 1947; by 1948 this gap had been filled. The final change to SH-39 occurred in 1968 or 1969, when SH-99 was rerouted to bypass Konawa, and SH-39 was extended east of town to end at the present junction. No changes have been made since.Spurs
SH-39 once had one spur route, SH-39B. It ran along what is now May Avenue from SH-39's junction with SH-59 to SH-74BState Highway 74 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 74, usually abbreviated as SH-74 or OK-74 is the numbering of two different highways maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. These highways were once a single major north–south route, connecting Oklahoma City to more rural parts of the state...
east of Cole, Oklahoma
Cole, Oklahoma
Cole is a town in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 473 at the 2000 census.- History :Cole was originally founded on of land donated by Mrs. A. E. Cunningham and Judge Presley Cole. The town was named Cole after it was decided Cunningham was too long a name...
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