U.S. Route 59 in Oklahoma
US 59 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 216.47 mi (348.37 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1935–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 59 / US 270 at the Arkansas state line | |||
| US 259 near Heavener US 270 in Heavener US 271 in Poteau I-40 / US 64 in Sallisaw US 62 in Westville US 412 near Kansas I-44 / Will Rogers Turnpike / US 60 / US 69 near Afton | ||||
| North end | US-59 at the Kansas state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oklahoma | |||
| Counties | Le Flore, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Ottawa, Craig | |||
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U.S. Highway 59 (US-59) heads along the eastern portion of the state of Oklahoma. US-59's 216.47-mile (348.37 km) route through Oklahoma takes it through the mountainous terrain of the eastern Oklahoma Ouachitas and Ozarks. US-59 serves several lakes and towns through Oklahoma's Green Country, including Grand Lake, a major recreation center. The route enters the state from Arkansas near Fogel, Arkansas, and ends at the Kansas state line south of Chetopa, Kansas.
US-59 was first designated in Oklahoma around 1935. The highway's route at that time was largely the same as it is today; however, between the Afton area and Welch, US-59 passed through Vinita instead following the modern-day route passing east of it. US-59 was changed to follow the present-day route in 1951. Since then, US-59 has undergone only minor adjustments, many of which eliminated curves and provided a more direct route for travelers using the highway to traverse eastern Oklahoma.