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U.S. Route 75 Alternate (Beggs–Sapulpa, Oklahoma)
Alternate highway route in Oklahoma, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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U.S. 75 Alternate (also signed as U.S. Highway 75A or State Highway 75A) is a 30.15-mile (48.52 km) highway near Tulsa. The southern terminus is at U.S. Highway 75 and SH-16 east of Beggs. The northern terminus is signed at State Highway 66 and State Highway 97 in Sapulpa. However, the highway continues unsigned along SH-66, ending at the north terminus of the Turner Turnpike, where SH-66 merges onto the free portion of I-44. It runs parallel to US-75 for its entire length.
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Maintained by ODOT | |
Length | 30.15 mi[1][2] (48.52 km) |
Existed | August 28, 1959[3]–present |
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Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
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Except for the segment between new US-75 and Beggs, US-75 ALT follows the route of the old US-75 prior to the construction of the Okmulgee Beeline and that road's subsequent designation as US-75 in 1959.