U.S. Route 169 in Oklahoma

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U.S. Highway 169

U.S. Route 169 in Oklahoma
US 169 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length73.67 mi [1]  (118.56 km)
Existed1930[ citation needed ]–present
Major junctions
South endUS 64.svgCreek Turnpike.svgOklahoma State Highway 364.svg US 64  / Creek Turnpike in Tulsa
Major intersectionsI-44.svgOklahoma State Highway 66.svg I-44  / SH-66 in Tulsa
I-244 (long).svgUS 412.svg I-244  / US 412 in Tulsa
US 60.svg US 60 near Nowata
North endUS 169.svg US-169 at the Kansas state line
Location
Country United States
State Oklahoma
Counties Tulsa, Rogers, Nowata
Highway system
  • Oklahoma State Highway System
Oklahoma State Highway 167.svg SH-167 Oklahoma State Highway 171.svg SH-171

U.S. Route 169 (also known as Mingo Valley Expressway and Pearl Harbor Memorial Expressway in the Tulsa Area) is a U.S. highway that begins in Tulsa southeast of Downtown. The highway runs north into Kansas.

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Route description

U.S. 169 begins at an interchange with the Creek Turnpike and U.S. 64 in Tulsa. [2] US-64/US-169 then head north from the Creek Turnpike, and the two routes pass through southeast Tulsa on a due north course, as the Mingo Valley Expressway. Upon reaching the Broken Arrow Expressway (State Highway 51), US-64 splits off toward Downtown Tulsa, while US-169 continues north through east Tulsa. The next interchange US-169 has with another freeway is with I-44; 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to the north of this, it interchanges with I-244. As it continues north, US-169 serves as the western terminus of SH-266. The freeway crosses Bird Creek on new bridges built in 2015-2016 (replacing a pair of 1960-vintage through truss bridges) seven miles (11 km) north of I-44. [3] [4]

US-169 then enters the north Tulsa suburb of Owasso. Here, the freeway's interchange with 2nd Avenue also forms the eastern terminus of SH-135, an unsigned highway. [5] The freeway continues on towards Collinsville, where it has a concurrency with SH-20. North of Collinsville, the freeway ends, and US-169 continues northeast as an at-grade highway. The highway briefly crosses into Rogers County, then re-enters Tulsa County, before returning to Rogers County once again. [5] [6]

In Rogers County, US-169 heads northeast until it reaches the town of Oologah, birthplace of Will Rogers, where it serves as the western terminus for SH-88. South of the town, US-169 crosses Fourmile Creek, a tributary of the Verdigris River; the route will parallel this creek until its source as the road continues north. The highway also runs parallel to a rail line for the remainder of its time in Oklahoma, and several miles to the east, it also parallels the shoreline of Oologah Lake. As the highway passes through northern Rogers County, the highway bisects the town of Talala. [7]

Soon after US-169 crosses from Rogers County to Nowata County, the highway passes through the unincorporated location of Watova, Oklahoma. The route then enters the county seat, Nowata. US-169 Alternate follows the old route of US-169 through downtown Nowata, while mainline US-169 cuts through the eastern side of town. Both branches of US-169 intersect with US-60 in Nowata. North of Nowata, the highway passes to the west of Nowata Municipal Airport, then crosses California Creek, a tributary of the Verdigris. Southeast of Delaware, US-169 meets SH-28 at its western terminus. As US-169 continues north, it passes to the east of Delaware and Lenapah. East of Lenapah, it begins a concurrency with SH-10, which lasts for 4+12 miles (7.2 km) before SH-10 splits off to the west. US-169 continues north through unincorporated Elliott, then enters the border town of South Coffeyville. In South Coffeyville, the highway crosses the state line into Montgomery County, Kansas; it continues north towards Coffeyville. [7] [8]

History

US-169 was first designated through Oklahoma on June 17, 1935. [9] Prior to the establishment of US-169, the route north of Collinsville was served by State Highway 16; [10] US-169 replaced this route in its entirety. [11]

Junction list

All exits are unnumbered.

CountyLocationmi [8] [12] kmDestinationsNotes
Tulsa Tulsa Oklahoma State Highway 364.svgWest plate.svg
Creek Turnpike.svg
West plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 364.svg
US 64.svg SH-364  / Creek Turnpike west / US 64  Bixby
National southern terminus; southern end of US-64 concurrency
1.5–
1.9
2.4–
3.1
91st Street SouthNo northbound exit
Oklahoma State Highway 364.svgEast plate.svg
Creek Turnpike.svg
East plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 364.svg
SH-364  / Creek Turnpike east Broken Arrow
Southbound exit and northbound entrance
2.94.781st Street South
3.76.071st Street South
4.77.661st Street South
5.79.251st Street Southformer southern terminus
6.310.1West plate.svg
US 64.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 51.svg US 64 west / SH-51  Sand Springs, Broken Arrow, Muskogee via Oklahoma State Highway 351.svg SH-351 (Turnpike)
Northern end of US-64 concurrency
6.810.941st Street South
7.712.431st Street South
8.714.021st Street South
9.114.6I-44.svgOklahoma State Highway 66.svg I-44  / SH-66  Oklahoma City, Joplin I-44 exit 234A; southbound exit to I-44 WB includes direct ramps to/from 15th Street South; northbound entrance from I-44 WB includes direct entrance ramp from 7th Street South
9.815.811th Street South
10.617.1Admiral PlaceNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
10.917.5I-244 (long).svgUS 412.svg I-244  / US 412  Tulsa, Joplin I-244 exits 13B-C
11.819.0Pine Street
13.822.236th Street North
14.823.8East plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 266.svg
SH-266 east (46th Street North) Tulsa Port of Catoosa
15.825.456th Street North
Owasso 17.828.676th Street North (SH-135 west) / 66th Street NorthSH-135 unsigned
18.930.486th Street North
20.132.396th Street North
21.434.4106th Street North
22.436.0East plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 20.svg
SH-20 east (116th Street North)
Southern end of SH-20 concurrency
23.437.7126th Street North
24.439.3136th Street North
Collinsville 25.440.9West plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 20.svg
SH-20 west / 146th Street North Skiatook
Northern end of SH-20 concurrency; north end of freeway
Rogers Oologah 33.954.6Oklahoma State Highway 88.svg SH-88 Western terminus of SH-88
Nowata Nowata 50.981.9North plate.svg
Alt plate.svg
US 169.svg
US 169 Alt. north
53.185.5US 60.svg US 60  – Downtown
57.692.7Oklahoma State Highway 28.svg SH-28 Western terminus of SH-28
Lenapah 63.6102.4East plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 10.svg
SH-10 east
Southern end of SH-10 concurrency
68.1109.6West plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 10.svg
SH-10 west
Northern end of SH-10 concurrency
South Coffeyville 75.1120.9North plate.svg
US 169.svg
US-169 north Coffeyville
Continuation into Kansas
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  10. Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields (PDF) (Map) (October 1935 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  11. Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields (PDF) (Map) (May 1936 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
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