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| Home Roadklahoma Links: Home Terminus Page OK 9 Page Intersecting Highways: Interstate 35 Interstate 44 Indian Nation Turnpike U.S. 59 U.S. 62 U.S. 69 U.S. 75 U.S. 77 U.S. 81 U.S. 177 U.S. 183 U.S. 270 U.S. 271 U.S. 277 U.S. 281 U.S. 283 U.S. 377 OK 2 (S) OK 3E OK 6 OK 8 Business OK 9 (Gotebo) Business OK 9 (Hobart) OK 9A (W) OK 9A (C) OK 9A (E) OK 26 OK 30 OK 34 OK 39 OK 44 OK 48 OK 52 (S) OK 54 (N) OK 56 OK 58 (S) OK 71 OK 76 OK 82 (S) OK 84 OK 92 (S) OK 99 OK 102 OK 112 OK 115 OK 146 Latest Updates Interstate Highways U.S. Highways State Highway Terminus Gallery E-mail OKHighways.com (Spam filter in effect: Use @ in place of #) | | OKHighways.com Terminus Gallery Highway History: OK 9 has had the same route for at least the last 50 years. Highway Review: At a length of 350 miles, OK 9 is the 2nd longest state highway in Oklahoma, or the 3rd longest if you count OK 3 with 3E and OK 3 with 3W as two separate highways. It goes from the Texas state line in western Oklahoma all the way to the Arkansas state line near Ft. Smith. OK 9 meets its first highway intersection five miles after changing from TX 203 to OK 9 at OK 30. The intersection is located in the middle of a valley so it is more than likely a very fun spot when ice storms come to the area! Twenty-three miles later, OK 9 intersects U.S. 283 and heads north with U.S. 283 for four miles. After leaving U.S. 283, OK 9 travels through Granite, Lone Wolf, and Hobart. There is a short multiplex with OK 44 near Lone Wolf. At U.S. 183 near Hobart OK 9 heads north for three miles before heading east once again. At Gotebo OK 9 intersects OK 54, at Mountain View there is an intersection with OK 115, and at Carnegie OK 58 intersetcs OK 9. West of Anadarks, U.S. 62/281 join OK 9 and head east together for eight miles before U.S. 281 heads to the north. OK 9 will continue east with U.S. 62 all the way to northeast of Blanchard as the highways travel through Verden, Chickasha, and Blanchard. OK 9 heads east on its own for the first time in almost 50 miles at the H.E. Bailey Turnpike Spur. The spur ends at U.S. 62, which at this point also has U.S. 277 signed with it along with OK 9. OK 9 makes its way toward Interstate 35 in one of its busiest stretches of highway, which is slated for widening from 2 lanes to 4 lanes in the near future. At Interstate 35 OK 9 heads north and crosses the Canadian River with the interstate before heading east again. Throughout south Norman, OK 9 is a 4-lane divided highway with a 50 mph speed limit between I-35 and the U.S. 77 exit. East of U.S. 77 OK 9 becomes a two-lane highway. This area is infamous for several fatal accidents in recent years because of speeders, so be aware of this area. The highway skirts the southern side of Lake Thunderbird and 29 miles east of its exit at U.S. 77 OK 9 enters Tecumseh and intersects U.S. 177. U.S. 270 heads east with OK 9 in Tecumseh as well. Fourteen miles later, OK 9 intersects U.S. 377 and U.S. 270 heads southeast on its own. Highway 9 meets U.S. 75 in Wetumka and goes through Dustin before intersecting the Indian Nation Turnpike at Exit 92. Twenty-one miles later OK 9 meets U.S. 69, then heads south for a little bit near Lake Eufaula. The highway crosses the lake a couple miles later and continues heading east. The section between OK 2 and U.S. 59 served as a detour for eastbound Interstate 40 travelers while the Arkansas River bridge was being reconstructed after a barge hit a bridge support, collapsing the bridge and killing 14 people on May 26, 2002. OK 9 joins U.S. 59 for six miles and then heads east with U.S. 271. Fifteen miles later, U.S. 271 and OK 9 enter Fort Smith and the highway becomes Interstate 540, and the end of OK 9 is finally upon travelers. Highway Information: Distance: 350.1 milesCounties traveled through: Harmon, Greer, Kiowa, Caddo, Grady, McClain, Cleveland, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Hughes, McIntosh, Pittsburg, Haskell, Le FloreHighway intersections: OK 30 (Mile 4.9), U.S. 283/OK 34 (Mile 28.3), U.S. 283/OK 34 (Mile 32.2), OK 6 (Mile 39.2), OK 44 (Mile 47.6), OK 44 (Mile 50.8), OK 9A (Mile 56.1), U.S. 183 (Mile 58.1), OK 9A (Mile 58.6), U.S. 183 (Mile 61.6), OK 54 (Mile 72.6), OK 115 (Mile 79.7), OK 115 (Mile 80.9), OK 58 (Mile 88.2), OK 146 (Mile 97.9), U.S. 62/281 (Mile 106.2), U.S. 281/OK 8 (Mile 114.5), OK 8 (Mile 115.0), U.S. 81 (Mile 130.8), U.S. 81/277/OK 92 (Mile 132.6), Interstate 44 (Mile 134.2), OK 92 (Mile 135.8), OK 39 (Mile 139.2), OK 76 (Mile 150.7), OK 76 (Mile 151.6), U.S. 62/277 (Mile 156.3), Interstate 35 (Mile 162.4), Interstate 35 (Mile 163.8), U.S. 77 (Mile 168.8), OK 102 (Mile 192.3), Business U.S. 177 (Mile 198.9), U.S. 177 (Mile 199.7), OK 9A (Mile 205.3), OK 9A (Mile 206.5), U.S. 270/OK 3E (Mile 212.5), U.S. 377/OK 99 (Mile 214.2), OK 56 (Mile 226.3), OK 48 (Mile 229.7), U.S. 75 (Mile 239.0), OK 84 (Mile 252.2), Indian Nation Turnpike (Mile 258.0), OK 52 (Mile 260.9), U.S. 69 (Mile 278.2), Business U.S. 69 (Mile 278.9), Business U.S. 69 (Mile 279.9), OK 9A (Mile 283.6), OK 71 (Mile 293.8), OK 2 (Mile 302.2), OK 82 (Mile 308.7), OK 26 (Mile 318.6), U.S. 59 (Mile 330.1), U.S. 59/271 (Mile 335.6), OK 9A (Mile 344.9), OK 112 (Mile 347.3), OK 112 (Mile 349.6)Highway duplexes: U.S. 283/OK 34 (Miles 28.3-32.2, 3.9 miles), OK 44 (Miles 47.6-50.8, 3.2 miles), U.S. 183 (Miles 58.1-61.6, 3.5 miles), OK 115 (Miles 79.7-80.9, 1.2 miles), U.S. 62 (Miles 106.2-156.3, 50.1 miles), U.S. 281 (Miles 106.2-114.5, 8.3 miles), OK 8 (Miles 114.5-115.0, 0.5 miles), U.S. 81 (Miles 130.8-132.6, 1.8 miles), U.S. 277 (Miles 132.6-156.3, 23.7 miles), OK 92 (Miles 132.6-135.8, 3.2 miles), OK 76 (Miles 150.7-151.6, 0.9 miles), Interstate 35 (Miles 162.4-163.8, 1.4 miles), OK 9A (Miles 205.3-206.5, 1.2 miles), Business U.S. 69 (Miles 278.9-279.9, 1.0 miles), U.S. 59 (Miles 330.1-335.6, 5.4 miles), U.S. 271 (Miles 335.6-350.1, 14.5 miles), OK 112 (Miles 347.3-349.6, 2.3 miles) WESTERN TERMINUS Texas State Line, continues as TX 203 OTHER HIGHWAY PICTURES OK 9 West assurance shield just west of OK 30. The highway will enter Texas in less than five miles. (Photo taken 10/11/02) OK 9 East at OK 30. (Photo taken 10/11/02) OK 9 East at U.S. 283/OK 34 north of Mangum. OK 9 duplexes with U.S. 283 for the next four miles. (Photo taken 10/11/02) U.S. 283/OK 34 South/OK 9 West at OK 9 West north of Mangum. (Photo taken 10/11/02) U.S. 283/OK 34 North/OK 9 East assurance shields just north of Mangum. (Photo taken 10/11/02) OK 9 West/OK 44 South at OK 44 South in Lone Wolf. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 9 West at OK 44 North. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 9 West at Business OK 9 East in Hobart. (Photo taken 5/12/04) U.S. 183 South/OK 9West at OK 9 West near Hobart. (Photo taken 5/12/04) U.S. 183 South/OK 9West at Business OK 9 West. (Photo taken 5/12/04) U.S. 183 South/OK 9West assurance shields near Hobart. The two highways share a 4-mile duplex. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 9 West at U.S. 183. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 9 West at Business OK 9 East in Gotebo. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 9 West at OK 54 in Gotebo. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 9 West/OK 115 North at OK 115 North in Mountain View. This marks the western end of the mile-long duplex. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 115 North/OK 9West assurance shields just east of Mountain View. (Photo taken 5/12/04) OK 9 East assurance shield just east of OK 146. (Photo taken 11/26/02) OK 9 East at U.S. 62 West/U.S. 281 South. (Photo taken 11/26/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 281 North as they prepare to turn to the north in Anadarko. (Photo taken 11/26/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 281 North as they turn back to the east in Anadarko. (Photo taken 11/26/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 281 North at U.S. 281/OK 8 North in Anadarko. (Photo taken 11/26/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 West/U.S. 277/OK 92 South at U.S. 81/U.S. 277 South in Chickasha. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 West/U.S. 277/OK 92 South approaching U.S. 81/U.S. 277 in Chickasha. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 West/U.S. 277/OK 92 South at Interstate 44 East near Chickasha. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 277/OK 92 North at OK 92 North. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 277 North at OK 39 East. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 277 North at OK 76 South in Blanchard. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 277/OK 76 North assurance shields in Blanchard. This quadplex lasts for just one mile. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 277/OK 76 North at OK 76 North in Blanchard. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 277 North assurance shields just north of Blanchard. (Photo taken 10/4/02) U.S. 62/OK 9 East/U.S. 277 North at OK 9 East. After being on the same road as U.S. 62 for 50 miles, this duplex comes to an end. (Photo taken 10/4/02) OK 9 West at U.S. 62 - Blanchard/ Newcastle exit. OK 9 also exits here, even though no signs indicate it. Continuing straight ahead puts motorists on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike Spur. (Photo taken 1/31/03) OK 9 West at U.S. 62/U.S. 277. (Photo taken 9/21/04) OK 9 West about a mile west of Interstate 35. This dangerous stretch of highway was widened from two to four lanes during 2003 and 2004. (Photo taken 9/21/04) OK 9 East at Interstate 35 South. OK 9 was recently widened to four lanes between U.S. 62 and Interstate 35. This interchange is currently being reconstructed. (Photo taken 2/13/04) OK 9 East at Interstate 35 North/OK 9 East. Continuing straight ahead will put motorists onto Adkins Mill Rd., which is also old OK 74. Following that road will put motorists onto the southbound beginning of the southern OK 74 in two miles. (Photo taken 2/13/04) Interstate 35 South/OK 9 West at Exit 106 - OK 9 West - Chickasha. (Photo taken 9/6/02) Interstate 35 North/OK 9 East at Exit 108A - OK 9 East - Tecumseh. (Top photo taken 10/4/02, bottom photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East assurance shield just east of Interstate 35 in Norman. (Photo taken 10/4/02) Speed Limit 50/Minimum Speed 40 sign just east of Interstate 35. The speed limit was once 55 along this stretch, but was lowered to 50 in about 2000. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East approaching U.S. 77 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East at U.S. 77 - Norman/Purcell exit. (Top photo taken 10/4/02, bottom photo taken 11/26/04) Mileage sign on OK 9East just east of U.S. 77. Tecumseh is still 30 miles away. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East at OK 102. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East at TO U.S. 177 North/TO U.S. 270 West in Tecumseh. There is no direct connection between OK 9 and U.S. 177 north/U.S. 270 West. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East at U.S. 177 South/OK 3W East. (Photo taken 11/26/04) U.S. 270/OK 9East assurance shields just east of U.S. 177/OK 3W. Technically, this is not U.S. 270 yet, as that highway merges from the left just ahead. (Photo taken 11/26/04) U.S. 270/OK 9East at TO U.S. 177 North/TO U.S. 270 West.(Photo taken 11/26/04) U.S. 270/OK 9East at OK 9A South. (Photo taken 11/26/04) U.S. 270/OK 9East/OK 9A North at OK 9A North near Earlsboro. (Photo taken 11/26/04) U.S. 270/OK 9East at OK 3E in west Seminole. The most common sign goof in the state is present here again, as U.S. 270 is signed as OK 270. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East at OK 3E West. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 East at U.S. 377/OK 99. (Photo taken 11/26/04) OK 9 West at OK 48. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 West at OK 27. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 West at OK 84. OK 84 connects to U.S. 75 in Weleetka at its other end. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 West at Indian Nation Turnpike South. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 West at Indian Nation Turnpike North. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 West at U.S. 52 (should be OK 52) South. U.S., I mean, OK 52 connects OK 9 to Hanna, four miles to the south. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 West at OK 9A South near Eufaula. The central OK 9A connects U.S. 69 to OK 9. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 East at OK 82 South in Stigler. (Photo taken 10/31/03) OK 9 East at OK 26 South. OK 26 connects to OK 31 at its other end. (Photo taken 10/31/03) U.S. 59 South/OK 9East assurance shields just east of U.S. 59 North. The two highways share a five-mile duplex. (Photo taken 5/21/04) U.S. 59 South/OK 9East at U.S. 271 South near Spiro. U.S. 59 and U.S. 271 head south here, while U.S. 271 North begins its duplex with OK 9 here. This duplex lasts for the rest of OK 9. (Photo taken 5/21/04) U.S. 271 South/OK 9West at OK 9A East. The eastern OK 9A connects to OK 112 in Arkoma at its other end. (Photo taken 5/21/04) U.S. 271/OK 112 North/OK 9East at OK 112 North - Arkoma. OK 112 spends two miles on this road. (Photo taken 5/21/04) U.S. 271 South/OK 9West at OK 112 North - Arkoma. (Photo taken 5/21/04) EASTERN TERMINUS Arkansas State Line, continues as U.S. 271 | | 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