Some Oklahoma Highways, Many Roads Closed By Flood Damage

High water has damaged county roads across Oklahoma, in some cases washing out whole sections. 

Tuesday, May 26th 2015, 5:36 pm

By: Richard Clark


High water has damaged county roads across Oklahoma, in some cases washing out whole sections. Flooding has also closed some state highways, mostly in southeastern Oklahoma.

In some cases flood water is still blocking the roadway. In others, crews have been overwhelmed by the damage and haven't had a chance to even begin assessing all the damage.

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation released a list of highway closures on Tuesday afternoon:

Cherokee County
SH-80 is closed approximately four miles west of Hulbert between SH-51 and US-62.

Bryan County
SH-70E is closed at the Smith and Lee curve, approximately six miles south of Bennington and six miles east of Wade

Choctaw County
US-70 is closed at the Muddy Boggy River between Soper and Boswell.

SH-109 is closed from the US-271/SH-109 junction west 5 miles

US-271 southbound is closed, northbound is open at the Red River bridge, south of Grant

Cotton County
SH-5B is closed at West Cache Creek, between US-70 and SH-5A

Grant County
SH-11 is closed between US-81 in Medford and SH-132

Jefferson County
SH-32 is closed near Ryan; Traffic is detoured on US-81 or SH-89 to US-70.

Johnston County
US-377/SH-99 is closed to through traffic just south of Tishomingo. Traffic is detoured on SH-1/SH-22 through Ravia and US-177/SH-199.

SH-48A is narrowed to one lane east of Filmore

SH-22 is narrowed to one lane east and south of Tishomingo

Kay County
US-77 is closed to through traffic at the Salt Fork Bridge south of Tonkawa

SH-156 is closed approximately four miles south of US-60 near Ponca City

Kingfisher County
SH-33 is closed approximately three miles west of the SH-74F junction near Cashion

Kiowa County
SH-54 is closed to through traffic just south of SH-9 near Gotebo. Traffic is detoured using SH-19 to US-183 to SH-55. This closure is expected to last into next week.

Latimer County
SH-2 is open south Yanush, but some water is over the road and crews are flagging traffic

LeFlore County
US-270 is closed between Wister and Heavener and US-271 at Wister. Signs are in place and traffic will be detoured to Poteau and Heavener.

SH-1 is closed between US-271 and US-259

Marshall County
SH-199 is closed at the Ft. Washita bridge approximately five miles west of SH-48

McClain County
SH-133 is closed between SH-19 and SH-59. Traffic is detoured on US-177

McCurtain County
SH-259A is closed in Beaver's Bend State Park

SH-87 is closed from the Arkansas state line west to US-259

Okfuskee County
SH-48 is closed south of I-40

Ottawa County
SH-125 is closed at River View Park at the Neosho River near Miami

Pittsburg County
SH-63 is closed between Haileyville and Kiowa

Pottawatomie County
SH-102 is closed between SH-9 and SH-59B

Pushmataha County
US-271 is closed south of Clayton

SH-3 is closed between Antlers and Rattan Landing

SH-43 is closed at Sardis Dam

Tulsa County
SH-11 is closed just north of the SH-20 junction. Traffic detoured to use SH-20, US-75, US-60 and SH-123/SH-11 through Washington County.

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