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Highway Review:
U.S. 59 travels through some of the most scenic terrain that eastern Oklahoma has to offer. Entering the state duplexed with U.S. 270 in the Ouachita National Forest, the highways remain in the forest for their first 20 miles. Heading out of the forest, U.S. 59 heads through the towns of Heavener and Poteau. In Poteau, U.S. 271 joins U.S. 59, and the highways are duplexed for 16 miles until they split at OK 9, where U.S. 59 then heads west with OK 9 for five miles. After leaving OK 9 behind, U.S. 59 intersects Interstate 40 and enters the town of Sallisaw. After a short duplex with U.S. 64, U.S. 59 then heads toward Stilwell, where the highway shares short stretches with OK 51 and OK 100. North of Stilwell, U.S. 59 skirts the Arkansas state line and almost enters the state before heading west at U.S. 412 in West Siloam Springs. At the westbound beginning of the Cherokee Turnpike, U.S. 59 remains on the free road until OK 10, where the highway heads north. For the next 31 miles, U.S. 59 and OK 10 share the same road. OK 20 also joins the two highways for a short time in the town of Jay. In the resort town of Grove, U.S. 59 and OK 10 split. U.S. 59 heads toward the northwest and joins U.S. 60 and U.S. 69 just south of Interstate 44, where U.S. 60 then heads off on its own. Just south of Miami, U.S. 59 ends its duplex with U.S. 69, but joins OK 10 once again, this time, heading west for 12 miles. U.S. 59 heads north alone in the town of Welch and enters the state of Kansas just south of the town of Chetopa.

Highway Information:
Distance: 218.3 miles
Counties traveled through: LeFlore, Sequoyah, Adair, Delaware, Ottawa, Craig
Highway intersections: U.S. 259 (Mile 8.5), U.S. 270 (Mile 23.7), OK 128 (Mile 28.2), OK 83 (Mile 30.8), U.S. 271 (Mile 34.5), OK 112 (Mile 39.4), OK 31 (Mile 46.9), U.S. 271/OK 9 (Mile 50.1), OK 9 (Mile 55.6), Interstate 40 (Mile 70.5), U.S. 64 (Mile 71.3), U.S. 64 (Mile 72.5), OK 101 (Mile 75.8), OK 100 (Mile 100.0), OK 100 (Mile 100.6), OK 51 (Mile 101.9), OK 51 (Mile 102.8), U.S. 62 (Mile 114.7), U.S. 412 (Mile 128.9), U.S. 412/Scenic U.S. 412 (Mile 137.3), Scenic U.S. 412/OK 10 (Mile 141.3), U.S. 412 (Mile 141.9), OK 116 (Mile 145.6), OK 20 (Mile 158.6), OK 127 (Mile 160.7), OK 20 (Mile 160.8), OK 127 (Mile 165.9), OK 10 (Mile 172.8), OK 125 (Mile 181.1), U.S. 60/69 (Mile 186.6), Interstate 44/U.S. 60 (Mile 187.5), OK 25 (Mile 193.2), U.S. 69/OK 10 (Mile 197.5), OK 2/OK 10 (Mile 209.3)
Highway duplexes: U.S. 270 (Miles 0.0-23.7, 23.7 miles), U.S. 271 (Miles 34.5-50.1, 15.6 miles), OK 9 (Miles 50.1-55.6, 5.5 miles), U.S. 64 (Miles 71.3-72.5, 1.2 miles), OK 100 (Miles 100.0-100.6, 0.6 mile), OK 51 (Miles 101.9-102.8, 0.9 mile), U.S. 412 (Miles 128.9-137.3, 8.4 miles), Scenic U.S. 412 (Miles 137.3-141.3, 4.0 miles), OK 20 (Miles 158.6-160.8, 2.2 miles), OK 10 (Miles 141.3-172.8, 31.5 miles), U.S. 60 (Miles 186.6-187.5, 0.9 mile), U.S. 69 (Miles 186.6-197.5, 10.9 miles), OK 10 (Miles 197.5-209.3, 11.8 miles)

PICTURES

	U.S. 59 North/U.S. 270 West at U.S. 259 South. (Photo taken 6/23/04)
	U.S. 59 North/U.S. 270 West at OK 128 East in Heavener. (Photo taken 6/23/04)
	U.S. 59 North/U.S. 270 West at U.S. 270 West. Notice that the direction tabs have been switched on this sign assembly. (Photo taken 6/23/04)
	U.S. 59 North at OK 83 East. (Photo taken 6/23/04)
	U.S. 59 North at U.S. 271 South - Poteau/Wister. This is the southern end of the Poteau bypass. (Photo taken 6/23/04)
	U.S. 59/U.S. 271 North at U.S. 59/U.S. 271 - Poteau/Spiro. Continuing straight ahead will put motorists onto the beginning of OK 112 North. This exit is the northern end of a 4-lane Poteau bypass completed in 2003. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59/U.S. 271 South at U.S. 59 Bypass South in Poteau. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59/U.S. 271 South at OK 31 West. OK 31 connects Coalgate, McAlester, Krebs, Quinton, Kinta, and McCurtain. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59 South/OK 9 East at U.S. 271 South. This is the northern end of the U.S. 59/U.S. 271 duplex, which lasts for about 15 miles. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59 South/OK 9 East assurance shields near U.S. 59 North. This duplex lasts for 5 1/2 miles. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59 South at OK 9 East. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59 South at OK 9 West. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59 South at OK 141 East. OK 141 connects to U.S. 64 east of Gans at its other end. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59 South at Interstate 40 East in Sallisaw. (Photo taken 5/21/04)
	U.S. 59 North/Business Loop I-40 East at U.S. 64 in Sallisaw. U.S. 59 and U.S. 64 share a mile-long duplex. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	U.S. 59 North/U.S. 64/Business Loop I-40 East at U.S. 59 North in Sallisaw. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	U.S. 59 North at OK 101 East. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	View from U.S. 59 North between Sallisaw and Stilwell. From OK 101 to OK 100, there are no other highway intersections for 24 miles along U.S. 59. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	U.S. 59 North at OK 100 East in Stilwell. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	U.S. 59 North/OK 100 West assurance shields just north of OK 100 East in Stilwell. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	U.S. 59 North/OK 100 West at OK 100 West. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	U.S. 59 North at OK 51 East. (Photo taken 9/26/03)
	U.S. 59 South at U.S. 62 in Westville. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59 South/U.S. 412 East at U.S. 59 South in West Siloam Springs. The Arkansas State Line is on the other side of this stoplight. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 South at Scenic U.S. 412. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 South at U.S. 412/Cimarron Turnpike East. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 South at U.S. 412/Cimarron Turnpike West. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 South at OK 116 East. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 North/OK 20 East at OK 127 East in Jay. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 North/OK 20 East at OK 20 East. (Photo taken 9/4/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 South at OK 127 West north of Jay. OK 127 eventually connects back to U.S. 59/OK 10 in Jay. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 North at their split in Grove. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59/OK 10 South assurance shields in Grove. The two highways are duplexed for 32 miles until they split in the town of Kansas. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59 North at OK 125. OK 125 connects to the Shangri-La Resort on its southern end. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59/U.S. 69 North at U.S. 59 North/OK 10 near Miami. U.S. 59 once again joins OK 10, this time, for 12 miles between Welch and Miami. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59 South/OK 10 East at OK 10 East/U.S. 69. U.S. 59 makes a right turn here. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59 North/OK 10 West at OK 2 South/U.S. 59 North in Welch. OK 2 is not signed north of this intersection, even though all signs here point that way. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59 South at OK 2 South/OK 10 in Welch. (Photo taken 4/25/03)
	U.S. 59 North assurance shield in Welch, just north of OK 2/10. There are no assurance shields for OK 2 on southbound either. (Photo taken 4/25/03)