Overview
State Highway 54 (abbreviated SH-54 or OK-54) is a state highway in western Oklahoma. Running north–south, it exists in two parts, which lie at approximately the same longitude. The southern section's length is , while the northern section runs for , for a combined length of . The northern section has two lettered spur routes.
Southern section
The southern section of State Highway 54 runs for just under , entirely within Tillman County. The highway begins at US-70 and runs north. Midway through the route's extent, it passes through the town of Hollister, where it crosses a railroad track. The highway terminates at SH-5 east of Frederick.
Northern section
The northern section of SH-54 runs for 85.5 miles (137.6 km). It begins at US-62 east of Snyder in Kiowa County. From this point, it heads due northward to pass the western terminus of State Highway 49. For through Cooperton it overlaps State Highway 19. Continuing northward, it crosses over Rainy Mountain Creek. It then intersects State Highway 9 and its business loop near Gotebo. The highway then bridges the Washita River into Washita County.
History
The northern section of State Highway 54 was first commissioned on April 14, 1941. The original path of the highway began at US-277 in Cyril and proceeded west, intersecting US-62 in Apache. The highway then turned north, paralleling the Caddo–Kiowa county line, then turning east along SH-41. The highway turned north, meeting US-66 near Hydro, then following US-66 west through Weatherford. On the west side of Weatherford, the highway turned north along its current alignment. SH-54 saw a substantial realignment on October 16, 1945, when it was shifted to the west onto its present alignment from US-62 southeast of Snyder to Weatherford, and on November 5 of that year, the old alignment of the highway was transferred to SH-58. Since then, only maintenance and minor realignment projects have occurred along its length.
Spur routes
SH-54 has two lettered spur routes, both of which branch off the northern section of SH-54. Both were once part of the now-decommissioned SH-69. *SH-54A runs west from SH-54 for to Corn. *SH-54B runs east from SH-54 for to Colony.
External links
*Southern section at Roadklahoma *Northern section at Roadklahoma *Southern SH-54 at OKHighways *SH-54A at OKHighways *SH-54B at OKHighways