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U.S. Route 287 in Oklahoma

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U.S. Highway 287 marker
U.S. Highway 287
Map
US 287 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ODOT
Length40.8 mi[1] (65.7 km)
Major junctions
South end US 287 at the Texas state line
Major intersections US 56 / US 64 / US 412 in Boise City
US 385 in Boise City
North end US 287 / US 385 at the Colorado state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountiesCimarron
Highway system
  • Oklahoma State Highway System
US 283 SH-325

U.S. Route 287 (US-287) is a north-south highway that starts at the Texas state line north of Kerrick, Texas, and ends at the Colorado state line south of Campo, Colorado.

Route description

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In Oklahoma, US-287 remains within Cimarron County, located at the end of the Panhandle. After crossing the state line north of Kerrick, Texas, the highway intersects State Highway 171 (SH-171) at its southern terminus. US-287 continues northwest, crossing the Beaver River, toward Boise City. On the east side of town, the highway crosses US-56, US-64, and US-412, and forms a concurrency with SH-3. After about 1.6 miles (2.6 km), the highway forms a concurrency with US-385 and OK 3. These three highways head north to the Colorado state line. SH-3 ends there, while US-287 and US-385 continue onward into Colorado.[2]

History

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On May 28, 2021, Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt signed legislation designating a roughly 20-mile portion of U.S. 287 between Boise City and the Oklahoma-Texas border as the President Donald J. Trump Highway, effective as of November 1.[3]

Junction list

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The entire route is in Cimarron County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00
US 287 south – Stratford, Amarillo
Continuation into Texas
0.30.48
SH-171 north
Boise City20.6–
21.5
33.2–
34.6
US 412 / SH-3 (US 56 / US 64) – Boise City, GuymonInterchange
23.137.2

US 385 south / SH-3 east – Boise City
Southern end of US-385/SH-3 concurrency
40.865.7


SH-3 ends / US 287 north / US 385 north – Lamar, Denver
Northern end of SH-3 concurrency; continuation into Colorado
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Overview Map of US-287 in Oklahoma" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma State Highway 3, US-287/US-385/CO State Line to US-287". Corco Highways. Retrieved December 24, 2015.[self-published source?]
  3. ^ Forman, Carmen (June 1, 2021). "Oklahoma panhandle to get 'President Donald J. Trump Highway' due to GOP-backed bill". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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U.S. Route 287
Previous state:
Texas
Oklahoma Next state:
Colorado