State Highway 30 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 84.4 mi (135.8 km) | |||
Existed: | March 31, 1936 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US-62 in Hollis | |||
North end: | Durham | |||
Highway system | ||||
Oklahoma State Highway System
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State Highway 30 (abbreviated SH-30) is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 84.4 miles (135.8 km) south-to-north along the western edge of the state, from U.S. Highway 62 (US-62) in Hollis to the town of Durham, two miles (3 km) north of SH-33. It passes through Harmon, Beckham and Roger Mills counties. SH-30 does not have any letter-suffixed spur routes branching from it.
The SH-30 designation dates back to March 31, 1936, when it spanned from Erick to Sweetwater. The highway gradually evolved over the years, reaching its current form in 1970.
SH-30 begins at US-62 in Hollis, the seat of Harmon County. It travels north through very sparsely populated terrain to the unincorporated settlement of McKnight, about six miles (9.7 km) north of Hollis. North of McKnight, the highway crosses the Salt Fork of the Red River. SH-30 has a junction with SH-9, nine miles (14 km) north of McKnight. For the next 22 miles (35 km) through rural Western Oklahoma, SH-30 roughly parallels the Texas state line, lying generally about five miles (8.0 km) west of it. The highway bridges over the Elm Fork of the Red River about two miles (3.2 km) before crossing into Beckham County.