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State Highway 89 (Oklahoma)
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State Highway 89 is a state highway
in the southern part of the U.S. state
of Oklahoma
. It runs from the Taovayas Indian Bridge at the Texas state line to State Highway 53
, a distance of 30.3 miles (48.8 km). SH-89 was initially designated on July 26, 1944. It has no lettered spur routes.
from Texas
. One mile (1.6 km) north of the river, it intersects SH-32
at Courtney. SH-98 overlaps SH-32 for 6.1 miles (9.8 km), initially headed due west, but curving around to the northwest and eventually the north, crossing into Jefferson County
and passing through unincorporated Petersburg. SH-32 then angles off to the northwest while SH-89 continues on a due north course.
After splitting off to the north, SH-89 travels through eastern Jefferson County for 13.4 miles (21.6 km), generally paralleling the county line. The highway continues along a rough northerly heading, though it briefly heads northwest at times. SH-89 runs to the east of the town of Cornish
, and then intersects US-70 as it enters Ringling
. After passing through the town, it curves northwest. SH-89 then turns back to a due north course, which it will maintain for the rest of its existence. The highway comes to an end 9.8 miles (15.8 km) north of Ringling at SH-53 east of Loco
.
On September 6, 1994, the highway was extended south. SH-89 now overlapped SH-32 to Courtney, where it split away towards its new southern terminus at the Texas state line. The highway has undergone no further changes since this extension.
State highway
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in the southern part of the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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 runs from the Taovayas Indian Bridge at the Texas state line to State Highway 53
State Highway 53 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 53 is a 87 mile highway in southern Oklahoma. It connects Walters in Cotton Co. to Gene Autry in Carter Co.. It has one lettered spur route, SH-53A.-Route description:...
, a distance of 30.3 miles (48.8 km). SH-89 was initially designated on July 26, 1944. It has no lettered spur routes.
Route description
State Highway 89 begins at the Taovayas Indian Bridge on the Illinois Bend of the Red River, continuing Farm to Market Road 677Farm to Market Road 677
Farm to Market Road 677 is a farm to market road in Montague County, Texas.-Route description:FM 677 is one of the longest farm to market roads in Montague County, and is a two-lane route for its entire length. It begins in Forestburg at a junction with . It travels northward through the rural...
from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. One mile (1.6 km) north of the river, it intersects SH-32
State Highway 32 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The highway runs from west to east across the southern part of the state, just north of the Red River...
at Courtney. SH-98 overlaps SH-32 for 6.1 miles (9.8 km), initially headed due west, but curving around to the northwest and eventually the north, crossing into Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Oklahoma
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,818. Its county seat is Waurika.-Geography:...
and passing through unincorporated Petersburg. SH-32 then angles off to the northwest while SH-89 continues on a due north course.
After splitting off to the north, SH-89 travels through eastern Jefferson County for 13.4 miles (21.6 km), generally paralleling the county line. The highway continues along a rough northerly heading, though it briefly heads northwest at times. SH-89 runs to the east of the town of Cornish
Cornish, Oklahoma
Cornish is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cornish is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, and then intersects US-70 as it enters Ringling
Ringling, Oklahoma
Ringling is a town in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ringling is located at ....
. After passing through the town, it curves northwest. SH-89 then turns back to a due north course, which it will maintain for the rest of its existence. The highway comes to an end 9.8 miles (15.8 km) north of Ringling at SH-53 east of Loco
Loco, Oklahoma
Loco is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Loco is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
.
History
State Highway 89 was first added to the Oklahoma state highway system on July 26, 1944. The original extent of the highway was from the current northern junction with SH-32 to US-70 in Ringling. These remained the route's termini until January 21, 1957, when it was extended north through Ringling to SH-53, setting its northern terminus at its present location. Minor realignments would take place during the next two years, after which the highway would remain the same for three decades.On September 6, 1994, the highway was extended south. SH-89 now overlapped SH-32 to Courtney, where it split away towards its new southern terminus at the Texas state line. The highway has undergone no further changes since this extension.