U.S. Route 287 in Oklahoma
US 287 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by ODOT | ||||
Length | 40.8 mi[1] (65.7 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Oklahoma | |||
Counties | Cimarron | |||
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U.S. Route 287 (US-287) is a north-south highway that starts at the Texas state line north of Kerrick, Texas, and ends at the Colorado state line south of Campo, Colorado.
Route description
[edit]In Oklahoma, US-287 remains within Cimarron County, located at the end of the Panhandle. After crossing the state line north of Kerrick, Texas, the highway intersects State Highway 171 (SH-171) at its southern terminus. US-287 continues northwest, crossing the Beaver River, toward Boise City. On the east side of town, the highway crosses US-56, US-64, and US-412, and forms a concurrency with SH-3. After about 1.6 miles (2.6 km), the highway forms a concurrency with US-385 and OK 3. These three highways head north to the Colorado state line. SH-3 ends there, while US-287 and US-385 continue onward into Colorado.[2]
History
[edit]On May 28, 2021 Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt signed legislation designating a roughly 20-mile portion of U.S. 287 between Boise City and the Oklahoma-Texas border as the President Donald J. Trump Highway, effective as of November 1.[3]
Junction list
[edit]The entire route is in Cimarron County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Texas | |
| 0.3 | 0.48 | ![]() ![]() | ||
Boise City | 20.6– 21.5 | 33.2– 34.6 | ![]() ![]() | Interchange | |
23.1 | 37.2 | ![]() ![]() | Southern end of US-385/SH-3 concurrency | ||
| 40.8 | 65.7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Northern end of SH-3 concurrency; continuation into Colorado | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Overview Map of US-287 in Oklahoma" (Map). Google Maps. Google. December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Highway 3, US-287/US-385/CO State Line to US-287". Corco Highways. Retrieved December 24, 2015.[self-published source?]
- ^ Forman, Carmen (June 1, 2021). "Oklahoma panhandle to get 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' due to GOP-backed bill". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2 June 2021.