State Highway 146 (abbreviated SH-146) is a short
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
Caddo County, Oklahoma
Caddo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,600. Its county seat is Anadarko. Created in 1901 as part of Oklahoma Territory, the county is named for the Caddo tribe who were s ...
. It runs for , connecting
State Highway 9 to
State Highway 152, at an intersection sometimes known as ''Three-Way Corner''. It provides access to
Fort Cobb Lake
Fort Cobb Reservoir (also called Fort Cobb Lake) is a reservoir located in Caddo County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It impounds the waters of Cobb Creek (joining from the west), Lake Creek (joining from the north), and Willow Creek (joining ...
and
Fort Cobb State Park. Along the way it passes through
Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
. It has no lettered spur routes.
SH-146 was added to the state highway system around 1961. The highway was established with its present-day routing and has always been paved along the entirety of its route.
Route description
State Highway 146 begins at
SH-9 north of
Fort Cobb
Fort Cobb was a United States Army post established in what is now Caddo County, Oklahoma in 1859 to protect relocated Native Americans from raids by the Comanche, Kiowa, and Cheyenne. The fort was abandoned by Maj. William H. Emory at the beginn ...
. SH-146 heads due north for before making a sharp turn to the east. After approximately , the highway turns north-northwest, crossing over Cobb Creek, the outlet of
Fort Cobb Lake
Fort Cobb Reservoir (also called Fort Cobb Lake) is a reservoir located in Caddo County in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It impounds the waters of Cobb Creek (joining from the west), Lake Creek (joining from the north), and Willow Creek (joining ...
. The highway then resumes a due north course, passing about east of the lake. After around , the highway makes another ninety-degree turn to due east, returning to due north after approximately three-quarters of a mile (). north of this curve, the highway passes through
Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia
* Albert Productions, a record label
* Alber ...
, an unincorporated location. SH-146 continues north of Albert for before reaching Three Way Corner, its junction with
SH-152, where it ends.
History
SH-146 first appeared on the 1962 official state map. At this time, the highway followed its present-day route, and its entire length was paved.
No changes have been made to the route since 1962.
Junction list
References
External links
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SH-146 at OKHighways
Transportation in Caddo County, Oklahoma
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