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Highway History:
OK 33 once went completely across the state. The highway east of Tulsa is now signed as U.S. 412, with a slightly different and safer routing than the old OK 33.

Highway Review:
Before the commissioning of U.S. 412, OK 33 was one of Oklahoma's top five in longest state highways. Starting at the Texas State Line west of Durham, OK 33 went all the way to the Arkansas State Line in Siloam Springs. Now that U.S. 412 has taken over OK 33 east of Tulsa, OK 33 now has its eastern end at Sapulpa's Terminus Junction, where OK 75A and OK 97 also end.

Sixteen miles into the Sooner State, OK 33 heads south with U.S. 283 for a nine-mile stretch. OK 47 also joins the two highways for eight of those miles. The three highways head through the Black Kettle National Grassland. OK 33 intersects OK 34 in Harmon. Eleven miles later, OK 44 finds its northern terminus at OK 33 in Butler. After a short duplex with U.S. 183, OK 33 ends two state highways in Thomas: OK 47's eastern terminus and OK 54 (N)'s northern terminus. Eleven miles northeast of Thomas, OK 33 begins a long duplex with OK 3. It is also duplexed with U.S. 270 and U.S. 281 for almost ten miles. In Watonga, U.S. 270 and U.S. 281 leave and OK 3 stays with OK 33 for 28 more miles until OK 3 departs to the south with U.S. 81 in Kingfisher.

Guthrie, the original state capital, is the next major town along OK 33. On the east side of Guthrie, OK 33 intersects Interstate 35. Just east of Interstate 35, a widening project is underway to widen/relocate OK 33 between the interstate and Langston, home of Langston University. The highway has 22 miles between highway intersections after intersecting OK 105 just east of Interstate 35. Near Perkins, U.S. 177 joins OK 33 for a mile. Cushing is the next town along the highway, and OK 18 is duplexed with it as they head into town. After Cushing, OK 99 joins OK 33 for almost four miles near Drumright. Drumright is town full of many hills, thus truck traffic is not allowed to go through town. Trucks must bypass Drumright on Truck 33, a short bypass of the town on its western and northern sides. It connects to OK 99 north of Drumright, and truck traffic wishing to continue on OK 33 must head south on OK 99 for a mile before heading back on OK 33 East.

There isn't too much left of OK 33 after Drumright. Access to Interstate 44/Turner Turnpike was made available in the 1990s with the addition of a diamond interchange. Just after heading underneath the turnpike, OK 33 meets OK 66, and the two highways are duplexed for the remainder of OK 33's route. OK 33 finds its eastern end at Terminus Junction in Sapulpa, where OK 97 has its southern terminus and OK 75A has its northern terminus, all at one intersection in the middle of Sapulpa.

Highway Information:
Distance: 239.3 miles
Counties traveled through: Roger Mills, Custer, Dewey, Blaine, Kingfisher, Logan, Payne, Creek
Highway intersections: OK 30 (Mile 4.2), U.S. 283 (Mile 15.8), OK 47 (Mile 17.0), U.S. 283/OK 47 (Mile 25.0), OK 34 (Mile 42.9), OK 44 (Mile 53.9), U.S. 183 (Mile 66.4), U.S. 183 (Mile 68.3), OK 47 (Mile 81.7), OK 54 (Mile 83.9), U.S. 270/281/OK 3/58 (Mile 94.3), U.S. 270/281/OK 8 (Mile 103.9), U.S. 81/OK 3 (Mile 131.5), OK 74F (Mile 146.4), OK 74 (Mile 152.1), U.S. 77 (Mile 161.2), U.S. 77 (Mile 161.2), Interstate 35 (Mile 162.9), OK 105 (Mile 163.1), U.S. 177 (Mile 185.9), U.S. 177 (Mile 186.8), OK 108 (Mile 194.0), OK 18 (Mile 195.8), OK 18 (Mile 202.0), OK 99 (Mile 208.7), Truck 33 (Mile 210.6), OK 16/99 (Mile 212.4), OK 48 (Mile 223.6), Interstate 44 (Mile 234.8), OK 66 (Mile 235.1), OK 117 (Mile 237.8), OK 66/75A/97 (Mile 239.3)
Highway duplexes: U.S. 283 (Miles 15.8-25.0, 9.2 miles), OK 47 (Miles 17.0-25.0, 8.0 miles), U.S. 183 (Miles 66.4-68.3, 1.9 miles), U.S. 270/U.S. 281 (Miles 94.3-103.9, 9.6 miles), OK 3 (Miles 94.3-131.5, 37.2 miles), U.S. 77 (Miles 161.2-161.2, 0.05 miles), U.S. 177 (Miles 185.9-186.8, 0.9 miles), OK 18 (Miles 195.8-202.0, 6.2 miles), OK 99 (Miles 208.7-212.4, 3.7 miles), OK 66 (Miles 235.1-239.3, 4.2 miles)

WESTERN TERMINUS
Texas State Line, continues as TX 33

	TX 33 West assurance shield as OK 33 West concludes. The Welcome to Texas sign is just ahead. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	"Welcome to Texas" sign as TX 33 West has begun. The highway will end in 24 miles at U.S. 60/U.S. 83 south of Canadian. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	This marker marks the Oklahoma-Texas state line. Notice that the top part of the Texas half is gone. Some Okie probably broke it off and took it. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	"Welcome to Oklahoma" sign as TX 33 East ends and OK 33 East begins. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 East assurance shield just east of the Texas State Line. OK 30 is four miles ahead. (Photo taken 5/6/04)

OTHER HIGHWAY PICTURES

	OK 33 East at OK 30. OK 30 ends two miles to the north of this intersection in Durham. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 East at U.S. 283 South. OK 33 begins a duplex with U.S. 283 at this intersection. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 East* at U.S. 283 North.* (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 West* at U.S. 283 North/OK 47 East.* (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 West at the U.S. 283/OK 47 intersection. The highway goes north on U.S. 283 at this point. The multiplex with OK 47 lasts eight miles, while U.S. 283 and OK 33 are multiplexed for nine miles. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 West at U.S. 283 South/OK 47 West. In case you missed the turn, you can turn right here to continue on OK 33 West. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 West at OK 44 in Butler. OK 44 connects U.S. 283 near the Quartz Mountain State Park to this particular intersection. (Photo taken 5/6/04)
	OK 33 West* at OK 47 West in Thomas.* (Photo taken 4/9/04)
	OK 33 East at OK 54 South. This marks the northern terminus of the northern OK 54, which connects to U.S. 62 near Snyder at its other end. (Photo taken 4/9/04)
	OK 33 East at U.S. 270 East/U.S. 281 South/OK 3 East. OK 33 East exits off the mainline here and multiplexes with U.S. 270, U.S. 281, and OK 3 for the next ten miles untl the highways intersect OK 8 in Watonga. (Photo taken 4/9/04)
	Technically, this is not OK 33 East, but the beginning of OK 58 North at U.S. 270 West/U.S. 281 North/OK 3 West. A right turn here will put you onto OK 33 East, along with the other three highways. (Photo taken 4/9/04)
	U.S. 270/U.S. 281/OK 3/OK 33 East assurance shields just east of the intersection above. The U.S. 281 shield should have "South" instead of "East" above it, however. (Photo taken 4/9/04)
	U.S. 270/OK 3/OK 33 East/U.S. 281 South at U.S. 270 East/ U.S. 281 South/OK 8 in Watonga. OK 3 and OK 33 continue straight ahead, OK 8 is to the left and right, and U.S. 270 and U.S. 281 turn right. Got all that? (Photo taken 4/9/04)
	OK 33 East at OK 74F East. OK 74F connects to Cashion and OK 74. (Photo taken 7/18/03)
	OK 33 East at OK 74. (Photo taken 7/18/03)
	OK 33 West at U.S. 77 in downtown Guthrie. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 33 East at Interstate 35 South. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 33 West at Interstate 35 South in Guthrie. Downtown Guthrie is about a mile away from the interstate. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East at Interstate 35 North. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 33 West at Interstate 35 North in Guthrie. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East at OK 105 East. OK 105 connects OK 33 to OK 18 south of Agra. (Photo taken 5/5/04)
	Even though there is no sign indicating that it is so, this is OK 33 West at OK 105 East in Guthrie. The widening project eliminated the OK 105 signage at the intersection. There is a junction sign approaching the intersection, however. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 West approaching OK 105. There is still no sign for OK 105 at the actual intersection. A widening/realignment project was recently completed on OK 33 between Interstate 35 and Coyle. (Photo taken 5/5/04)
	OK 33 West/U.S. 177 North at U.S. 177 North near Perkins. This is the western end of U.S. 177's one-mile duplex with OK 33. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 West/U.S. 177 North shields west of U.S. 177 South. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East/U.S. 177 South at U.S. 177 South near Perkins. (Photo taken 7/16/03)
	OK 33 West at U.S. 177. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 West at OK 108 North. OK 108 connects OK 33 to U.S. 64 west of Pawnee. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 West/OK 18 South at OK 18 South west of Cushing. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 18 South/OK 33 West shields in Cushing. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 West at OK 18 North in Cushing. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East/OK 18 North at OK 18 North in Cushing. This ends OK 18's six-mile duplex with OK 33. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East at OK 99 South west of Drumright. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 West/OK 99 South at OK 99 South. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East/OK 99 North at Truck 33 in Drumright. Truck 33 bypasses Drumright on its western and northern sides and is the route trucks must use since Drumright has several steep hills. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East/OK 99 North at OK 99 North/OK 16 East east of Drumright. This is the western terminus of OK 16. (Photo taken 1/4/03)
	OK 33 East at OK 66, just east of Interstate 44. The two highways are duplexed for OK 33's final four miles. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	OK 33/66 West at OK 117 East in Sapulpa. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	OK 33/66 East at OK 117 East. This is OK 117's western terminus. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	Another view of OK 33/OK 66 East at OK 117, as seen eight months later. (Photo taken 9/4/03)

EASTERN TERMINUS
OK 75A/97, Sapulpa

	OK 33/OK 66 East at OK 97 North/U.S. 75A (should be OK 75A) South in Sapulpa. There is no end sign at this terminus, but to the east of this intersection, there is only an OK 66 shield. However, just west of OK 117A about a mile to the east, OK 33 is signed. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	OK 75A North at OK 33/66 in Sapulpa. Notice once again that there is no indication that OK 33 continues east from here. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	OK 97 South at OK 33/66 in Sapulpa. Again, no sign that OK 33 continues east. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	OK 66 West at OK 75A South/OK 97 North in Sapulpa. No sign that OK 33 begins here, but OK 33 has been signed for about a mile for westbound travelers. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	OK 66/33 West shields just west of OK 75A/97. But of course, OK 33 has already begun for westbound travelers, as you'll see in the last few photos. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	OK 66 East shield just east of OK 75A/97. This indicates that this is the end of OK 33, for eastbound motorists anyways. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	These OK 66/OK 33 shields, located just west of OK 117A a mile east of OK 75A/OK 97, seem to show that OK 33 West begins at OK 117A. (Photo taken 1/7/03)
	Although sun-glared, OK 33 emerges out of nowhere at OK 66 West at OK 117A South. And as seen above, OK 33 is signed just west of this stoplight. (Photo taken 1/7/03)