Oklahoma State Highway 31

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Oklahoma State Highway 31.svg
State Highway 31
Ok-31 path.png
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length132.6 mi (213.4 km)
Major junctions
West endOklahoma State Highway 48.svg SH-48 south of Tupelo
Major intersections
East endUS 59.svgUS 271.svg US 59  / US 271 north of Panama
Location
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Highway system
  • Oklahoma State Highway System
Oklahoma State Highway 30.svg SH-30 Oklahoma State Highway 32.svg SH-32

State Highway 31 (abbreviated SH-31) is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 132.6 miles [1] in an irregular west-to-east pattern in the southeastern part of the state.

Contents

There are two spur highways branching from SH-31, SH-31A and SH-31B.

Route description

SH-31 begins at SH-48 seven miles (11 km) south of Tupelo. Two miles (3.2 km) east of here, SH-31B branches off, connecting the main highway with the town of Olney. SH-31 then continues for 10 miles (16 km) to Coalgate, the seat of Coal County, where it intersects US-75/SH-3. Leaving Coalgate, SH-31 turns north at SH-131, traveling 22 miles (35 km) to its junction with SH-31A, which connects with US-270 at Stuart. At SH-31A, SH-31 turns to the east, following the northern edge of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, arriving in McAlester, seat of Pittsburg County, 22 miles (35 km) later. [2]

In McAlester, SH-31 forms a five-mile (8 km) concurrency with US-270 and SH-1, splitting up just east of the US-69 interchange on the east side of the city. SH-31 then sets off to the northeast, passing through Krebs, and crossing the south arm of Lake Eufaula. [2]

At Quinton, 27 miles (43 km) from McAlester, SH-31 serves as the southern terminus of SH-71, then heads east, forming a six-mile (10 km) concurrency with SH-2 to the town of Kinta. At Kinta, SH-2 turns north, and SH-31 continues east, with a short dogleg concurrency with SH-82 at Lequire. Continuing on to the east, SH-31 serves as the southern terminus for SH-26 at McCurtain, then passes through Bokoshe before terminating at US-59/US-271, two miles (3.2 km) north of Panama. [2]

Junction list

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Coal 0.00.0Oklahoma State Highway 48.svg SH-48 Western terminus
2.03.2Oklahoma State Highway 31B.svg SH-31B Northern terminus of SH-31B
Coalgate 11.518.5US 75.svgOklahoma State Highway 3.svg US 75  / SH-3 Western end of US-75/SH-3 concurrency
11.618.7US 75.svgOklahoma State Highway 3.svg US 75 / SH-3Eastern end of US-75/SH-3 concurrency
Cairo 17.127.5Oklahoma State Highway 131.svg SH-131 Western terminus of SH-131
Pittsburg
No major junctions
Hughes 39.062.8Oklahoma State Highway 31A.svg SH-31A Southern terminus of SH-31A
Pittsburg McAlester 60.998.0US 270.svgOklahoma State Highway 1.svg US 270  / SH-1 Western end of US-270/OK-1 concurrency
62.7100.9US 69.svg US 69
63.4102.0US 270.svgOklahoma State Highway 1.svg US 270 / SH-1Eastern end of US-270/OK-1 concurrency
Quinton 90.8146.1Oklahoma State Highway 71.svg SH-71 Southern terminus of SH-71
Haskell 92.9149.5Oklahoma State Highway 2.svg SH-2 Western end of SH-2 concurrency
Kinta 98.6158.7Oklahoma State Highway 2.svg SH-2Eastern end of SH-2 concurrency
Lequire 106.4171.2Oklahoma State Highway 82.svg SH-82
McCurtain 115.1185.2Oklahoma State Highway 26.svg SH-26 Southern terminus of SH-26
Le Flore 132.6213.4US 59.svgUS 271.svg US 59  / US 271 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur routes

SH-31A

Oklahoma State Highway 31A.svg
State Highway 31A
Location Pittsburg and Hughes counties
Length4.46 mi [3] [4]  (7.18 km)

SH-31A is a 4.46-mile (7.18 km) spur connecting SH-31 with US-270/SH-1 and the town of Stuart in Pittsburg and Hughes counties. [3] [4]

SH-31B

Oklahoma State Highway 31B.svg
State Highway 31B
Location Olney
Length3.44 mi [5]  (5.54 km)

SH-31B is a 3.44-mile (5.54 km) spur connecting SH-31 and the town of Olney in Coal County. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Stuve, Eric. "OK-31". OKHighways.com.[ self-published source ]
  2. 1 2 3 Official State Map (PDF) (Map) (2009–10 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2012). Control Section Maps: Pittsburg County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2012). Control Section Maps: Hughes County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  5. 1 2 Oklahoma Department of Transportation (2012). Control Section Maps: Coal County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 23, 2014.