State Highway 86 (abbreviated SH-86) is a state highway in the

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that connects SH-51 with

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and is long. The highway is contained wholly in Payne and

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Counties. SH-86 has no lettered spurs or loops. SH-86 was established in 1940. Initially a gravel highway, it remained unpaved until 1952.

Route description

SH-86 begins at SH-51 in western Payne County, approximately east of

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. From this intersection, SH-86 heads north, crossing Stillwater Creek, just west of where it expands to form

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, around north of SH-51. SH-86 crosses into Noble County into its journey. In Noble County, the highway mostly follows a due north course, except for a slight curve approximately south of Perry. The route passes just west of Lake Perry. Shortly thereafter, SH-86 comes to an end in Perry at

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History

State Highway 86 first appears on the official Oklahoma highway map on the 1941 edition. Originally, the driving surface consisted of untreated gravel. The route had the same extent and termini as the present-day highway. By 1953, the highway had been paved.

Junction list

References

External links

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SH-86 at OKHighways
086 Transportation in Payne County, Oklahoma Transportation in Noble County, Oklahoma