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Highway Review:
OK 97 connects OK 33/OK 66/OK 75A in downtown Sapulpa to Interstate 44,
U.S. 64/U.S. 412 (the Keystone Expressway), and Zink Ranch north of
Sand Springs. A new spur off OK 97, OK 97T, was completed near
Sand Springs January 17, 2003, providing easier access from the
Keystone Expressway to points north of Sand Springs.
Highway Information:
Distance: 20.1 miles
Counties traveled through: Creek, Tulsa, Osage
Highway intersections: OK 33/66/75A (Mile 0.0), Interstate 44
(Mile 1.1), OK 166 (Mile 1.6), OK 51 (Mile 8.6), U.S. 64/412/OK
51 (Mile 9.7), OK 97T (Mile 14.0)
Highway duplexes: OK 51 (Miles 8.6-9.7, 1.1 miles)
SOUTHERN
TERMINUS
OK 33/66/75A,
Sapulpa
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South U.S. 75A/END
OK 97 shields just south of OK 33/OK 66 in
Sapulpa.
The shield was once correct, but now it should have the
state
highway
shield, since the highway is now OK 75A. (Photo taken
1/7/03) |
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OK 97 South at OK
33 West/OK 66 in Sapulpa. (Photo taken 1/7/03) |
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OK 33/OK 66 East at OK
97 North/U.S. 75A South in Sapulpa. This is
also OK 33's eastern terminus and OK 75A's northern
terminus. (See
above note as to why it should actually say OK 75A) (Photo
taken
1/7/03) |
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OK 97
North assurance shield/END U.S. 75A signs just north of OK
33/66 in Sapulpa. Interstate 44 is a mile away. (Photo
taken 1/7/03) |
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OK 66 West at OK 97
North/U.S. 75A South in Sapulpa. (Photo taken
1/7/03) |
OTHER
HIGHWAY PICTURES
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OK 97 South at OK 166 East in far northern Sapulpa. OK 166 is one
of
Oklahoma's shortest state highways, as it lasts only 0.7
miles.
(Photo taken 1/7/03) |
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Because of the sun
glare, it isn't too visible, but this is OK 97 South/
OK
51 West at OK 51 West. The two highways cross the
Arkansas
River
just north of this stoplight. (Photo taken 1/7/03) |
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OK 97 North/OK 51
East at U.S. 64/412/OK 51 East in Sand
Springs.
(Photo taken 1/7/03) |
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OK 97 South at U.S.
64/412/OK 51 East in Sand Springs. (Photo
taken 1/7/03) |
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OK 97 North at U.S.
64/412 West in Sand Springs. (Photo taken
1/7/03) |
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View of the
construction of OK 97T north
of Sand Springs. The sign
in
the distance points towards OK 97T. The highway opened
ten
days
after I took this picture. (Photo taken 1/7/03) |
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Another view of the
construction of OK 97T. The highway spans
about
three miles from OK 97 to the Keystone Expressway. (U.S.
64/U.S. 412)
(Photo taken 1/7/03) |
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OK 97 South
approaching OK 97T. The sign does say "JCT OK
97,"
and OK 97 does turn left ahead, but most of the time,
there would be
an OK 97T shield where the OK 97 shield is. (Photo
taken 4/25/03) |
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OK 97 South at OK
97T South. OK 97 will enter Sand Springs in two
miles. OK 97T bypasses the Tulsa suburb and intersects
U.S. 64/
412 in three miles. (Photo taken 4/25/03) |
NORTHERN
TERMINUS
Zink Ranch, north
of Sand Springs
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"END OK
97" sign at Zink Ranch north of Sand Springs. This
terminus
is one of the most middle-of-nowhere termini I have ever
seen. There
isn't too much out here, except for the ranch. (Photo
taken 1/7/03) |
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OK 97
South assurance shield south of Zink Ranch. The highway has
a speed limit of just 50 mph while it curves its way
toward Sand
Springs. The speed limit decreases to 25 in Sand Springs
before
gradually increasing to 65 between OK 51 and Interstate
44. (Photo
taken 1/7/03) |
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And just in case
you wanted to see it, here's a picture of Zink Ranch
thrown in for good measure. (Photo taken 1/7/03) |
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