Oklahoma State Highway 79
State highway in Oklahoma, United States
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State Highway 79 (abbreviated SH-79 or OK-79) is a state highway in Jefferson County, Oklahoma. It runs for 4.43 miles (7.13 km) as a continuation of Texas State Highway 79 to U.S. Highway 70 on the outskirts of Waurika. It has no lettered spur routes.
State Highway 79 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by ODOT | ||||
| Length | 4.43 mi[1] (7.13 km) | |||
| Existed | ca. 1938[2]–present | |||
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| South end |  SH 79 at the Texas state line near Waurika | |||
| North end |  US 70 west of Waurika | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Oklahoma | |||
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SH-79 was first commissioned in 1938, and has had the same route since then.
Route description
Oklahoma's State Highway 79 begins where Texas's State Highway 79 crosses over the Red River from Clay County, Texas into Jefferson County, Oklahoma. Beginning in 1939, a multiple-span pony truss bridge carried the highway across the river. This bridge was replaced by a new bridge in 2018.[3] Upon reaching the shore, the highway continues on a northeast trajectory, rising out of the Red River valley.[4] The highway then comes to an end at US-70 on the southwest outskirts of Waurika.[1]
History
Junction list
The entire route is in Jefferson County.
