U.S. Route 77
U.S. Route 77 (US 77) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway which extends for in the central United States. As of 2005, Its southern terminus is in Brownsville, Texas, at Veteran's International Bridge on the Mexican border, w ...
. It currently runs for 233 miles (375 km) from
South Haven, Kansas
South Haven is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 324.
History
South Haven was founded in 1872, and was named after South Haven, Michigan. The railroad reached South Haven ...
Madill, Oklahoma
Madill is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named in honor of George Alexander Madill, an attorney for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. The population at the 2010 census was 3,770, an increa ...
Kansas
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and
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
.
Route description
Oklahoma
US-177 begins
concurrent
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* Concurring opinion (also called a "concurrence"), a ...
Madill, Oklahoma
Madill is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named in honor of George Alexander Madill, an attorney for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. The population at the 2010 census was 3,770, an increa ...
. From this point, it heads northwest, serving as the southern terminus of
State Highway 1
The following highways are numbered 1.
For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads.
For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads.
For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads.
For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads.
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Gene Autry
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, it is the eastern end of SH-53. US-177 then runs through the
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Chickasaw National Recreation Area is a national recreation area in the foothills of the Arbuckle Mountains in south-central Oklahoma near Sulphur in Murray County. It includes the former Platt National Park and Arbuckle Recreation Area.
Part of ...
and the town of
Sulphur
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, where it has a brief concurrency with SH-7. On the north side of Sulphur lies a partial interchange with the
Chickasaw Turnpike
The Chickasaw Turnpike, also designated State Highway 301 (SH-301), is a short toll road in the rural south central region of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. A two-lane freeway, it stretches for from north of Sulphur to just south of Ada. The Okla ...
Canadian River
The Canadian River is the longest tributary of the Arkansas River in the United States. It is about long, starting in Colorado and traveling through New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and Oklahoma. The drainage area is about .Pottawatomie County, where they meet SH-39 at a
four-way stop
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in
Asher
Asher ( he, אָשֵׁר ''’Āšēr''), in the Book of Genesis
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.
Near unincorporated
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, SH-59 splits off to the east. US-177/SH-3W continue north to
Tecumseh
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, where they have an interchange with SH-9. At this interchange, US-270 joins the concurrency. The three highways run along the west side of
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. In the 17th century they lived in Pennsylvania, and in the 18th century they were in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with some bands in Kentucky a ...
. At the
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
interchange, SH-3W reunites with SH-3E, and the unified SH-3 (along with US-270) follows I-40. US-177 continues northward alone.
After crossing into Lincoln County, US-177 meets US-62 in Jacktown. Just west of
Warwick
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Route 66
U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...
), and then passes under
Interstate 44
Interstate 44 (I-44) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. Although it is nominally an east–west road as it is even-numbered, it follows a more southwest–northeast alignment. Its western terminus is in Wichita Fal ...
(the
Turner Turnpike
The Turner Turnpike is a toll road in central Oklahoma, connecting its two largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Authorized by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1947 and opened in May 1953, it is the oldest of the state's eleven turnpikes.Everett, ...
), with no interchange. I-44 is accessed through the SH-66 – Wellston (Exit 157) interchange. US-177 then continues north, connecting to the town of Carney via SH-40A, the shortest state highway in Oklahoma. West of Tryon, it intersects State Highway 105. It then enters
Payne County
Payne County is located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,350. Its county seat is Stillwater. The county was created in 1890 as part of Oklahoma Territory and is named for Capt. David L. Payne, a lead ...
just south of the Cimarron River.
In Payne County, US-177 almost immediately passes through the town of
Perkins
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Another derivation com ...
. North of that community, it has a one-mile (1.6 km) concurrency with State Highway 33. It then passes through the
county seat
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Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
. There, it intersects SH-51. North of Stillwater, it serves as the western terminus of the
Cimarron Turnpike
The Cimarron Turnpike is a toll road in north-central Oklahoma. The route travels , from an interchange with Interstate 35 (I-35) north of Perry, to Westport, just west of Tulsa. The route also consists of a spur which runs from the mainl ...
Spur. Farther north, in Noble County, it crosses US-64 and the mainline of the Cimarron Turnpike. It then has a four mile (6.4 km) concurrency with State Highway 15.
US-177 then enters its final county in Oklahoma,
Kay County
Kay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 43,700. Its county seat is Newkirk, and the largest city is Ponca City.
Kay County comprises the Ponca City micropolitan statistical area ...
. It serves
Ponca City
Ponca City ( iow, Chína Uhánⁿdhe) is a city in Kay County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The city was named after the Ponca tribe. Ponca City had a population of 25,387 at the time of the 2010 census- and a population of 24,424 in the 2020 ...
, where it begins a
wrong-way concurrency
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with its parent, US-77, as well as US-60 (which is signed the "correct" direction). The routes split near
Tonkawa
The Tonkawa are a Native American tribe indigenous to present-day Oklahoma. Their Tonkawa language, now extinct, is a linguistic isolate.
Today, Tonkawa people are enrolled in the federally recognized Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma.
...
. US-177 then runs through
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* Blackwell, County Durham, England
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* Blackwell (historic house), South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
* Blackwell, Bolsover, Alfre ...
and Braman. North of Braman, the route is the northernmost exit on
Interstate 35 in Oklahoma
Interstate 35 (I-35), in the US State of Oklahoma, runs from the Red River at the Texas border to the Kansas state line near Braman for a length of .Stuve, EricInterstate Highways ''OKHighways''. 27 February 2007. I-35 has one spur route ...
. Six miles (9.7 km) after the I-35 junction, US-177 leaves Oklahoma.
Kansas
US-177 then enters
Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County (standard abbreviation: SU) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,382. Its county seat is Wellington.
History
Early history
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North ...
near Hunnewell. Only 4 mi (6.4 km) north of the state line, US-177 ends at US-81 in downtown
South Haven, Kansas
South Haven is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 324.
History
South Haven was founded in 1872, and was named after South Haven, Michigan. The railroad reached South Haven ...
. The terminus is less than a mile from the western terminus of US-166 (also on US-81) north of town.
History
Originally, the highway functioned as a shortcut for Wichita to
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
traffic traveling between US-81 at South Haven, KS and US-77 at
Three Sands Jct, Oklahoma
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Marland, Oklahoma
Marland is a town in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 225 at the 2010 census. It was named for Ernest W. Marland, an oilman from nearby Ponca City who later became a governor of Oklahoma.Dianna Everett,Marland, ''Encyclo ...
today).
During the 1960s, the highway was extended south to Madill, Oklahoma, replacing the entire length of State Highway 40 from
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City ( iow, Chína Uhánⁿdhe) is a city in Kay County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The city was named after the Ponca tribe. Ponca City had a population of 25,387 at the time of the 2010 census- and a population of 24,424 in the 2020 ...
to then-
US-66
U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. The h ...
(near
Wellston, Oklahoma
Wellston is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 788 at the 2010 census.
History
Wellston was named by Christian T. Wells, who established a trading post on the site in 1883. The post office officially opened ...
) and the portion of
State Highway 18
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between
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee ( sac, Shânîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. The city is part of the Oklahoma Cit ...
and
Madill, Oklahoma
Madill is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named in honor of George Alexander Madill, an attorney for the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway. The population at the 2010 census was 3,770, an increa ...
(the segment between US-66 and Shawnee was constructed at this time). Vestiages of these highways remain in spur routes State Highway 40A, located entirely in
Carney, Oklahoma
Carney is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 647 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Carney is located at (35.805857, -97.012481). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of .
Demo ...
Sulphur, Oklahoma
Sulphur is a city in and county seat of Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,929 at the 2010 census, a 3.4 percent gain over the figure of 4,794 in 2000. The area around Sulphur has been noted for its mineral springs, sin ...
.
During this extension, the alignments of US-77 and US-177 were altered in North Central Oklahoma as follows:
US-77 was relocated to run north from Three Sands Jct to
Tonkawa, Oklahoma
Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 3,216 at the 2010 census, a decline of 2.5 percent from the figure of 3,299 in 2000.
History
Named after the Tonkawa tribe, the city ...
on the former route of US-177, then east on
US-60
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The highway's eastern terminus is in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where it is known as Pacific Avenue, in the ...
to
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City ( iow, Chína Uhánⁿdhe) is a city in Kay County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The city was named after the Ponca tribe. Ponca City had a population of 25,387 at the time of the 2010 census- and a population of 24,424 in the 2020 ...
. This also involved a new US-60 alignment between
Tonkawa, Oklahoma
Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 3,216 at the 2010 census, a decline of 2.5 percent from the figure of 3,299 in 2000.
History
Named after the Tonkawa tribe, the city ...
and
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Ponca City ( iow, Chína Uhánⁿdhe) is a city in Kay County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The city was named after the Ponca tribe. Ponca City had a population of 25,387 at the time of the 2010 census- and a population of 24,424 in the 2020 ...
, where US-60, US-77, and US-177 all
overlap
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on the same highway (which results in northbound US-77, eastbound US-60, and southbound US-177 traffic running in the same compass direction: east).
Junction list
State Highway 40A
State Highway 40A is an highway in
Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Lincoln County is a County (United States), county in eastern Central Oklahoma. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the population was 34,273. Its county seat is Chandler, Oklahoma, Chandler.
Lincoln County is part of the Oklahoma ...
. It is numbered after State Highway 40, the predecessor to US-177. It is the shortest state highway in Oklahoma.
The highway connects US-177 to the town of
Carney, Oklahoma
Carney is a town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 647 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Carney is located at (35.805857, -97.012481). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of .
Demo ...
. It has a 25 mph (40 km/h) speed limit.
See also
Related routes
*
U.S. Route 77
U.S. Route 77 (US 77) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway which extends for in the central United States. As of 2005, Its southern terminus is in Brownsville, Texas, at Veteran's International Bridge on the Mexican border, w ...
*
U.S. Route 277
U.S. Route 277 (US 277, US-277) is a north–south United States Highway that is a spur route of U.S. Route 77. It runs for 633 miles (1,019 km) across Oklahoma and Texas. US 277's northern terminus is in Newcastle, Oklahoma at Inte ...
*
U.S. Route 377
U.S. Route 377 (US 377) is a north–south United States highway. Originally formed as a short spur to connect Denton, Texas with Fort Worth, Texas, it has since been extended to Oklahoma and Mexico.
Route description
Texas
The south ...