Oklahoma State Highway 88
Encyclopedia
State Highway 88, abbreviated to SH-88 or OK-88, is a state highway
in Oklahoma
. It runs for 26.0 miles (42 km) north–south through Rogers County
. It has no lettered spur routes.
SH-88 dates back to 1940 or early 1941.
and heads northwest out of town, paralleling a Union Pacific rail line. It has an interchange with an old alignment of SH-33, followed by an interchange with SH-33's successor, U.S. Highway 412. From US-412, the route continues northwest, crossing over Inola Creek near its source. Approximately one mile later, the highway passes near the McFarlin railroad siding. Further northwest, the highway passes through unincorporated Tiawah
. It then crosses the Tiawah Hills and Panther Creek. The highway then passes under Interstate 44, the Will Rogers Turnpike
, though no interchange exists. It then enters the city of Claremore
.
In Claremore, SH-88 has a brief concurrency
with both SH-66 and SH-20. After emerging from the west side of town, the highway turns onto a due north course, which it continues along until it reaches Lake Oologah. It then turns west, running along the south shore of the late. Upon reaching the lake's southwest corner, it crosses the dam. The highway turns back to the north, running west of the lake, before turning back west toward Oologah
It then ends at US-169 in Oologah.
Prior to the construction of the Lake Oologah Dam, Highway 48 proceeded on a more southerly course north of Claremore, crossing the Verdigris River
downstream of the current dam location and ending at US-169 south of Oologah. The 1965 map is the first to show the route crossing Oologah Dam. The route has had no further major changes since then.
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 26.0 miles (42 km) north–south through Rogers County
Rogers County, Oklahoma
Rogers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 86,905. Its county seat is Claremore. The county was originally created in 1906 and named Cooweescoowee...
. It has no lettered spur routes.
SH-88 dates back to 1940 or early 1941.
Route description
SH-88 begins in InolaInola, Oklahoma
Inola is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. It is included in the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 1,788 at the 2010 census, a 12.5 percent increase from 1,589 at the 2000 census. Inola styles itself as "The Hay Capital of the World."-Geography:Inola is...
and heads northwest out of town, paralleling a Union Pacific rail line. It has an interchange with an old alignment of SH-33, followed by an interchange with SH-33's successor, U.S. Highway 412. From US-412, the route continues northwest, crossing over Inola Creek near its source. Approximately one mile later, the highway passes near the McFarlin railroad siding. Further northwest, the highway passes through unincorporated Tiawah
Tiawah, Oklahoma
Tiawah is a census-designated place in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census. It was built on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, & Southern Railway line running from Coffeyville, Kansas, to Ft. Smith, Arkansas. The post office existed from August 24, 1903,...
. It then crosses the Tiawah Hills and Panther Creek. The highway then passes under Interstate 44, the Will Rogers Turnpike
Will Rogers Turnpike
The Will Rogers Turnpike is a toll road in northeast Oklahoma that runs from Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Missouri state line. It is long and costs $4.00 to drive one way...
, though no interchange exists. It then enters the city of Claremore
Claremore, Oklahoma
Claremore is a city and the county seat of Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,581 at the 2010 census, a 17.1 percent increase from 15,873 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area and home to Rogers State University...
.
In Claremore, SH-88 has 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...
with both SH-66 and SH-20. After emerging from the west side of town, the highway turns onto a due north course, which it continues along until it reaches Lake Oologah. It then turns west, running along the south shore of the late. Upon reaching the lake's southwest corner, it crosses the dam. The highway turns back to the north, running west of the lake, before turning back west toward Oologah
Oologah, Oklahoma
Oologah is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. Renowned humorist Will Rogers was born on a ranch two miles east of Oologah, though he usually claimed Claremore as his birthplace, "because nobody but an Indian can pronounce 'Oologah.'"...
It then ends at US-169 in Oologah.
History
State Highway 88 is first shown on the April 1941 state highway map, implying it was commissioned sometime between then and April 1940, when the previous map was published. SH-88 had an entirely gravel surface at that time. The 1948 map is the first that shows SH-88 with a wholly paved driving surface.Prior to the construction of the Lake Oologah Dam, Highway 48 proceeded on a more southerly course north of Claremore, crossing the Verdigris River
Verdigris River
The Verdigris River is a tributary of the Arkansas River in southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma in the United States. It is about long...
downstream of the current dam location and ending at US-169 south of Oologah. The 1965 map is the first to show the route crossing Oologah Dam. The route has had no further major changes since then.