Oklahoma State Highway 31

State Highway 31 (abbreviated SH-31) is a state highway in Oklahoma. It runs 132.6 miles[1] in an irregular west-to-east pattern in the southeastern part of the state.

State Highway 31
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length132.6 mi (213.4 km)
Major junctions
West end SH-48 south of Tupelo
East end US 59 / US 271 north of Panama
Highway system
Oklahoma State Highway System
← SH-30→ SH-32

There are two spur highways branching from SH-31, SH-31A and SH-31B.

Route description

SH-31 begins at SH-48 seven miles (11 km) south of Tupelo. Two miles (3.2 km) east of here, SH-31B branches off, connecting the main highway with the town of Olney. SH-31 then continues for 10 miles (16 km) to Coalgate, the seat of Coal County, where it intersects US-75/SH-3. Leaving Coalgate, SH-31 turns north at SH-131, traveling 22 miles (35 km) to its junction with SH-31A, which connects with US-270 at Stuart. At SH-31A, SH-31 turns to the east, following the northern edge of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, arriving in McAlester, seat of Pittsburg County, 22 miles (35 km) later.[2]

In McAlester, SH-31 forms a five-mile (8 km) concurrency with US-270 and SH-1, splitting up just east of the US-69 interchange on the east side of the city. SH-31 then sets off to the northeast, passing through Krebs, and crossing the south arm of Lake Eufaula.[2]

At Quinton, 27 miles (43 km) from McAlester, SH-31 serves as the southern terminus of SH-71, then heads east, forming a six-mile (10 km) concurrency with SH-2 to the town of Kinta. At Kinta, SH-2 turns north, and SH-31 continues east, with a short dogleg concurrency with SH-82 at Lequire. Continuing on to the east, SH-31 serves as the southern terminus for SH-26 at McCurtain, then passes through Bokoshe before terminating at US-59/US-271, two miles (3 km) north of Panama.[2]

Junction list
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Coal​0.00.0 SH-48Western terminus
​2.03.2 SH-31BNorthern terminus of SH-31B
Coalgate11.518.5 US 75 / SH-3Western end of US-75/SH-3 concurrency
11.618.7 US 75 / SH-3Eastern end of US-75/SH-3 concurrency
Cairo17.127.5 SH-131Western terminus of SH-131
Pittsburg
 No major junctions
Hughes​39.062.8 SH-31ASouthern terminus of SH-31A
PittsburgMcAlester60.998.0 US 270 / SH-1Western end of US-270/OK-1 concurrency
62.7100.9 US 69
63.4102.0 US 270 / SH-1Eastern end of US-270/OK-1 concurrency
Quinton90.8146.1 SH-71Southern terminus of SH-71
Haskell​92.9149.5 SH-2Western end of SH-2 concurrency
Kinta98.6158.7 SH-2Eastern end of SH-2 concurrency
Lequire106.4171.2 SH-82
McCurtain115.1185.2 SH-26Southern terminus of SH-26
Le Flore​132.6213.4 US 59 / US 271Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Spur routes

SH-31A

State Highway 31A
LocationPittsburg and Hughes counties
Length4.46 mi[3][4] (7.18 km)

SH-31A is a 4.46-mile (7.18 km) spur connecting SH-31 with US-270/SH-1 and the town of Stuart in Pittsburg and Hughes counties.[3][4]

SH-31B

State Highway 31B
LocationOlney
Length3.44 mi[5] (5.54 km)

SH-31B is a 3.44-mile (5.54 km) spur connecting SH-31 and the town of Olney in Coal County.[5]

References
  1. Stuve, Eric. "OK-31". OKHighways.com.
  2. Official State Map (PDF) (Map) (2009–10 ed.). Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  3. Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Pittsburg County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  4. Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Hughes County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  5. Oklahoma Department of Transportation (n.d.). Control Section Maps: Coal County (PDF) (Map) (2012–2013 ed.). Scale not given. Oklahoma City: Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
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