Oklahoma State Highway 82
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State Highway 82, abbreviated to SH-82 or OK-82, is a state highway
in Oklahoma
. It runs for 49.4 miles(79.5 km) north–south during its southern segment; and 99.5 miles (160.13 km) north–south during its northern segment.
and SH-63 in Le Flore County
west of Talihina
. It then heads north from there, entering Latimer County
and running along the west side of Bengal. Near Red Oak
, it shares a brief concurrency
US-270. North of there, it runs east of the Sansbois Mountains, meeting SH-31
at Lequire
. From there, SH-82 continues north until the southern section ends at a junction with SH-9
in Stigler
.
exit 297 just south of Vian
. In Vian, SH-82 meets US-64. Six miles north of Vian, SH-82 runs through Box before meeting SH-100 and forming a concurrency with it on the east shore of Lake Tenkiller. After splitting from SH-100, SH-82 heads through Keys
before forming another concurrency, this time with US-62 and SH-10
. The highways then enter Tahlequah
, where SH-82 splits off from the other two routes.
SH-82 runs through downtown Tahlequah before meeting SH-51 SPUR
in the northwestern part of the city. SH-82 turns northwest, running through Gideon and Peggs
. It has an interchange with the Cherokee Turnpike
south of Locust Grove
. In Locust Grove, it meets Scenic U.S. Highway 412. It then heads towards Salina
, where it begins a concurrency with SH-20
. The two routes split up after running through Spavinaw
. SH-82 then has a brief concurrency with SH-28 west of Langley
. It serves as the western terminus of SH-85 west of Ketchum
. SH-82 itself ends seven miles (11 km) north of there at a junction with US-60/69 east of Vinita
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. It runs for 49.4 miles(79.5 km) north–south during its southern segment; and 99.5 miles (160.13 km) north–south during its northern segment.
Southern section
The southern SH-82 begins at SH-1State Highway 1 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 1, sometimes abbreviated as SH-1 or OK-1, is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It travels through the southeastern part of the state, nicknamed Little Dixie. Because Oklahoma uses odd numbers for east and west highways State Highway 1, sometimes abbreviated as SH-1...
and SH-63 in Le Flore County
Le Flore County, Oklahoma
Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 48,109. Its county seat is Poteau. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal...
west of Talihina
Talihina, Oklahoma
Talihina is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States, its name originating from two Choctaw words, tully and hena, meaning iron road. Iron road is reference to the railroad that the town was built around. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It then heads north from there, entering Latimer County
Latimer County, Oklahoma
Latimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 10,692. Its county seat is Wilburton.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
and running along the west side of Bengal. Near Red Oak
Red Oak, Oklahoma
Red Oak is a town in Latimer County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 581 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Red Oak is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, it shares a brief concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
US-270. North of there, it runs east of the Sansbois Mountains, meeting SH-31
State Highway 31 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 31 is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 132.6 miles in an irregular west-to-east pattern in the southeastern part of the state.There are two spur highways branching from SH-31, SH-31A and SH-31B....
at Lequire
Lequire, Oklahoma
Lequire is an unincorporated community in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. Lequire is located at the junction of Oklahoma State Highway 31 and Oklahoma State Highway 82 south of Stigler. Lequire has a post office with ZIP code 74943....
. From there, SH-82 continues north until the southern section ends at a junction with SH-9
State Highway 9 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 9, abbreviated as SH-9, OK-9, or simply Highway 9, is a major east–west highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Spanning across the central part of the state, SH-9 begins at the Texas state line near Madge, Oklahoma, and ends at the Arkansas state line near Fort Smith, Arkansas. State...
in Stigler
Stigler, Oklahoma
Stigler is a city in Haskell County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Haskell County.-Geography:Stigler is located at...
.
Northern section
The northern SH-82 begins at Interstate 40Interstate 40 in Oklahoma
Interstate 40 is an Interstate Highway in Oklahoma that runs 331 miles across the state from Texas to Arkansas. West of Oklahoma City, it parallels and replaces Old US-66, and east of Oklahoma City, it parallels US-62, US-266 and US-64.Cities along the route include Erick, Sayre, Elk City,...
exit 297 just south of Vian
Vian, Oklahoma
Vian is a town in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census. It has three highways running through it: SH 82, or Thornton Street; U.S. 64, or Schley Street; and I-40. It is...
. In Vian, SH-82 meets US-64. Six miles north of Vian, SH-82 runs through Box before meeting SH-100 and forming a concurrency with it on the east shore of Lake Tenkiller. After splitting from SH-100, SH-82 heads through Keys
Keys, Oklahoma
Keys is a census-designated place in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 458 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Keys is located at ....
before forming another concurrency, this time with US-62 and SH-10
State Highway 10 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 10 is a state highway in northeastern Oklahoma. It makes a 235.5 mile crescent through the northeast corner of the state, running from State Highway 99 in Osage County to Interstate 40 near Gore. It has two lettered spur routes.SH-10 first appeared as part of the original highway...
. The highways then enter Tahlequah
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Tahlequah is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. It was founded as a capital of the original Cherokee Nation in 1838 to welcome those Cherokee forced west on the Trail of Tears. The city's population was 15,753 at the 2010 census. It...
, where SH-82 splits off from the other two routes.
SH-82 runs through downtown Tahlequah before meeting SH-51 SPUR
State Highway 51 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 51, abbreviated to SH-51 or OK-51, is a major state highway in Oklahoma. It runs for 333 miles east–west across the state, running from the Texas state line to Arkansas. It is the third-longest state highway in the system.-Texas to I-35:SH-51 begins at the Texas line concurrent...
in the northwestern part of the city. SH-82 turns northwest, running through Gideon and Peggs
Peggs, Oklahoma
Peggs is a small unincorporated community of 100 residents in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established December 6, 1899. It was named for Thomas Pegg, acting principal chief of the Cherokee Nation during the Civil War...
. It has an interchange with the Cherokee Turnpike
Cherokee Turnpike
The Cherokee Turnpike is a toll road in eastern Oklahoma. Opened in 1991, the route is a four-lane tollway carrying US-412 from east of Kansas, Oklahoma to east of Chouteau, and has a total length of and a speed limit of...
south of Locust Grove
Locust Grove, Oklahoma
Locust Grove is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2010 census compared to 1,366 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Locust Grove is located at ....
. In Locust Grove, it meets Scenic U.S. Highway 412. It then heads towards Salina
Salina, Oklahoma
Salina is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2010 census, a slight decline from 1,422 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, where it begins a concurrency with SH-20
State Highway 20 (Oklahoma)
State Highway 20 is a highway in northeastern Oklahoma. Its eastern terminus is at the corner of Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri near Southwest City, Missouri; its western terminus is at State Highway 18 near Ralston...
. The two routes split up after running through Spavinaw
Spavinaw, Oklahoma
Spavinaw is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. The town is best known as the birthplace of baseball player Mickey Mantle.-Geography:Spavinaw is located at ....
. SH-82 then has a brief concurrency with SH-28 west of Langley
Langley, Oklahoma
Langley is a town in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 819 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Langley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
. It serves as the western terminus of SH-85 west of Ketchum
Ketchum, Oklahoma
Ketchum is a town in Craig County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.-History:Ketchum was named for a prominent Methodist minister named James Ketchum who helped found the town in 1898...
. SH-82 itself ends seven miles (11 km) north of there at a junction with US-60/69 east of Vinita
Vinita, Oklahoma
Vinita is a city in south-central Craig County, Oklahoma. As of 2009, the population estimate was 6,057. It is the county seat of Craig County.-Geography:...
.