State Highway 24 (SH-24) is a highway maintained by the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It runs for 21.1 miles (34.0 km)[1] through central Oklahoma, almost entirely within McClain County. It is signed north–south and has no lettered spur routes.
SH-24 was designated in 1936, and originally extended southward into Garvin County to an intersection with SH-19 between Maysville and Lindsay. By 1950, its southern terminus had been moved to its current location, while a new bridge near Washington caused a realignment of the highway in the early 1990s.
SH-24 southbound approaching SH-39 in Woody Chapel
The highway begins where State Highway 74 crosses the McClain–Garvin County line, about three miles (5 km) north of Maysville.[3] From here, SH-24 runs west along the county line for three miles (5 km), where it turns due north in the unincorporated community of Storey.[4] It has a brief, one-mile (1.6 km) concurrency with SH-59 east of Payne.[1] After this, the road turns west again and returns to a due north course before intersecting SH-39 in the unincorporated town of Woody Chapel.[4]
From Woody Chapel, Highway 24 continues northward (encountering a few curves to avoid a small pond)[4] to the town of Washington. Through Washington, the road runs east–west and is named Morehead Street. After passing through Washington, SH-24 turns back northward, crossing Walnut Creek just after the turn. At the southern limit of the town of Goldsby, the road meets SH-74 again. At this intersection, the mainline road becomes SH-74 northbound, turning right is SH-74 southbound, and turning left puts one on the old SH-24 alignment through Washington.
Historyedit
SH-24 first appeared on the 1937 State Highway map,[2] meaning it was first designated sometime between May 1936 and April 1937. The original route continues south from where the highway now turns to run along the McClain–Garvin county line, ending at SH-19 between Maysville and Lindsay. This routing was shown on the 1948 map,[5] while the current southern terminus was first shown on the 1950 map,[6] suggesting the change was made sometime between 1948 and 1950.
From the highway's creation to the early 1990s, the road ran north along Main Street through downtown Washington, crossing over Walnut Creek via an old, one-lane truss bridge, built in 1927.[7] However, a new bridge to the east of town was built in 1993,[8] and SH-24 routed over it. The old bridge still serves as an alternate route out of Washington; the old SH-24 alignment has been designated "Walnut Creek Road" by McClain County.
^ abcdGoogle (2012-09-08). "Oklahoma State Highway 24" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
^ abMap Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields(PDF) (Map). Oklahoma Department of Highways. 1937. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
^Official State Map(PDF) (Map) (2009–10 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
^ abcOklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer (Map). 1:200,000. DeLorme. 2006.
^Map of Oklahoma's State Highway System(PDF) (Map) (1948 ed.). Cartography by Gorand Maps. Oklahoma Department of Highways.
^Map of Oklahoma's State Highway System(PDF) (Map) (1950 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Highways.
oklahoma, state, highway, state, highway, highway, maintained, state, oklahoma, runs, miles, through, central, oklahoma, almost, entirely, within, mcclain, county, signed, north, south, lettered, spur, routes, state, highway, 24route, informationmaintained, od. State Highway 24 SH 24 is a highway maintained by the U S state of Oklahoma It runs for 21 1 miles 34 0 km 1 through central Oklahoma almost entirely within McClain County It is signed north south and has no lettered spur routes State Highway 24Route informationMaintained by ODOTLength21 1 mi 1 34 0 km Existedca 1936 2 presentMajor junctionsSouth endSH 74 north of MaysvilleNorth endSH 74 north of WashingtonLocationCountryUnited StatesStateOklahomaHighway systemOklahoma State Highway System Interstate US State Turnpikes SH 23 SH 25 SH 24 was designated in 1936 and originally extended southward into Garvin County to an intersection with SH 19 between Maysville and Lindsay By 1950 its southern terminus had been moved to its current location while a new bridge near Washington caused a realignment of the highway in the early 1990s Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 References 5 External linksRoute description edit nbsp SH 24 southbound approaching SH 39 in Woody Chapel The highway begins where State Highway 74 crosses the McClain Garvin County line about three miles 5 km north of Maysville 3 From here SH 24 runs west along the county line for three miles 5 km where it turns due north in the unincorporated community of Storey 4 It has a brief one mile 1 6 km concurrency with SH 59 east of Payne 1 After this the road turns west again and returns to a due north course before intersecting SH 39 in the unincorporated town of Woody Chapel 4 From Woody Chapel Highway 24 continues northward encountering a few curves to avoid a small pond 4 to the town of Washington Through Washington the road runs east west and is named Morehead Street After passing through Washington SH 24 turns back northward crossing Walnut Creek just after the turn At the southern limit of the town of Goldsby the road meets SH 74 again At this intersection the mainline road becomes SH 74 northbound turning right is SH 74 southbound and turning left puts one on the old SH 24 alignment through Washington History editSH 24 first appeared on the 1937 State Highway map 2 meaning it was first designated sometime between May 1936 and April 1937 The original route continues south from where the highway now turns to run along the McClain Garvin county line ending at SH 19 between Maysville and Lindsay This routing was shown on the 1948 map 5 while the current southern terminus was first shown on the 1950 map 6 suggesting the change was made sometime between 1948 and 1950 From the highway s creation to the early 1990s the road ran north along Main Street through downtown Washington crossing over Walnut Creek via an old one lane truss bridge built in 1927 7 However a new bridge to the east of town was built in 1993 8 and SH 24 routed over it The old bridge still serves as an alternate route out of Washington the old SH 24 alignment has been designated Walnut Creek Road by McClain County Junction list editCountyLocationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes Garvin McClaincounty line 0 00 0 nbsp SH 74Southern terminus McClain 6 19 8 nbsp SH 59Southern end of SH 59 concurrency 7 111 4 nbsp SH 59Northern end of SH 59 concurrency Woody Chapel16 125 9 nbsp SH 39 Goldsby21 134 0 nbsp SH 74Northern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusReferences edit a b c d Google 2012 09 08 Oklahoma State Highway 24 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2012 09 08 a b Map Showing Condition of Improvement of the State Highway System and Landing Fields PDF Map Oklahoma Department of Highways 1937 Retrieved 2007 10 14 Official State Map PDF Map 2009 10 ed Oklahoma Department of Transportation Retrieved 2010 08 18 a b c Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer Map 1 200 000 DeLorme 2006 Map of Oklahoma s State Highway System PDF Map 1948 ed Cartography by Gorand Maps Oklahoma Department of Highways Map of Oklahoma s State Highway System PDF Map 1950 ed Oklahoma Department of Highways Plaque on bridge s northern portal National Bridge Inventory bridge 231320000000000External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Oklahoma State Highway 24KML is from Wikidata SH 24 at OKHighways Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oklahoma State Highway 24 amp oldid 1208142763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
