Oklahoma State Highway 120 Explained

State:OK
Type:SH
Route:120
Map Custom:yes
Maint:ODOT
Length Mi:3.04
Length Ref:[1]
Established:ca. 1956
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Rock Island
Terminus B: at the Arkansas state line
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:117
Next Type:SH
Next Route:123

State Highway 120, also abbreviated as SH-120 or OK-120, is a 3.04adj=midNaNadj=mid highway in the eastern part of the state of Oklahoma, USA.[1] It connects to SH-112 at Rock Island on its western end and passes through Le Flore County to the Arkansas state line, where it becomes Highway 10 running to Little Rock.[2]

Route description

Highway 120 begins at SH-112 and heads due east. It serves the town of Rock Island. Near its midpoint, SH-120 crosses Ivy Branch. It then has a railroad crossing. The road curves to the south as it passes through an area of sandy terrain.[3] The highway then ends at the Arkansas state line, west of Hackett, Arkansas.

History

SH-112 first appears on the 1957 state highway map, implying that it was commissioned in 1956. At that time, the entire length of the highway was gravel.[4] The road was paved in 1968.[5] The road has always had the same general route.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Oklahoma Department of Transportation. 2008 Control Section Maps. Le Flore . 2010-02-04.
  2. Web site: Rock Island, OK. Google Maps. August 19, 2020.
  3. DeLorme. Oklahoma Atlas and Gazetteer. 47. 1:200,000. 10I. 2006.
  4. Oklahoma Department of Highways. Oklahoma's Highways 1957. 2010-02-05 .
  5. Oklahoma Department of Highways. Oklahoma 1969. 2010-02-05 .