U.S. Route 69 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length: | 260.82 mi (419.75 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 69 / US 75 south of Colbert | |||
US-70 in Durant US-75 in Atoka US-270 in McAlester I‑40 in Checotah US-266 in Checotah US-62 / US-64 in Muskogee US-412 near Chouteau I‑44 / Will Rogers Turnpike in Big Cabin US-60 in Vinita US-59 in Miami |
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North end: | US-69 / K-7 north of Picher | |||
Highway system | ||||
Oklahoma State Highway System
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U.S. Route 69 is a major north-south U.S. Highway in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It extends the corridor formed by U.S. Route 75 in Texas, from Dallas northeast via McAlester and Muskogee to the Will Rogers Turnpike (Interstate 44) near Vinita. From Vinita to the Kansas state line, US-69 generally parallels the turnpike along old U.S. Highway 66.
U.S. Highway 69 crosses the Red River to enter Bryan County, Oklahoma concurrent with US-75 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Colbert. The first few miles of highway north of the state line are freeway-grade, featuring three interchanges, including one at State Highway 91. Near Calera, the route downgrades to an expressway. On the west side of Durant, however, US-69/75 becomes a freeway again, beginning with an interchange with U.S. Highway 70, and followed by an interchange with SH-78. The freeway continues northeast, providing access to Armstrong, Caddo, and SH-22 before becoming an expressway once again at the Atoka County line.