2009 - Oklahoma Department of Transportation

File Year Highway Name, Location, Law and Commission Item Biographical and Notes
9 1953 SH 34 Johnston Murray Bridge 1. Served as Governor of Oklahoma from January,
Bridge across the Canadian River south of Camargo. January, 1955.
(PIC) Commission Item 578, 10-5-53.
10 1953 US 64 Kit Carson Highway 1. Referred to Legislature for consideration; further
Across Oklahoma.
Commission Item 151, 4-6-53.
unknown.
2. American frontiersman, furtrapper, Indian agent,
Brigadier General in the New Mexico Volunteers.
11 1954 SH 18 Oscar Sewell Drive 1. He was an outstanding citizen of Pawnee,
From Harrison Street in Pawnee north and east to the
Bear Creek Bridge.
(PIC) Commission Item 144, 3-9-54.
12 1955 SH 80 Nathan Boone Highway
1. Captain in the Army who led the 1843 Exploratory
Expedition
From Fort Gibson north to the Fort Gibson Dam. of Western Prairies. Son of the frontiersman Daniel
Commission Item 485, 7-13-55.
13 1955 I-44 Will Rogers Turnpike 1. He was an author, actor and elected United States
Between Tulsa and the Missouri State Line. Congressman-at-Large in 1932.
(PIC) H. J. Res. 523, Okla. Session Laws 1955, pg. 583
14 1955 I-44 Turner Turnpike 1. Roy Joseph Turner served as Governor of
Between Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
January 13, 1947 to January 8, 1951, and as an
H. J. Res. 523, Okla. Session Laws 1955, pg. 583 State Highway Commissioner from February 15, 1959
February 4, 1963.
15 1955 SH 51 The Robert S. Kerr Bridge 1. First native born Governor of Okalhoma. He
Bridge across the Verdigris River between Wagoner
Coweta.
January 13, 1943 to January 13, 1947. He was born
September 11, 1886 near Ada, Indian Territory.
United States Senator from November 2, 1948 until
his death on
S. J. Res. 45, Okla. Session Laws 1955;
(PIC) 69 O. S. 1981, Section 1602 January 1, 1963.
16 1956 US 60 Julius W. Cox Bridge 1. Served as a State Highway Commissioner from
Bridge across the Cimarron River at Orienta. 1951 to January, 1959.
(PIC) Commission Item 481, 6-5-56.
17 1956 SH 66 H. Tom Kight, Jr. Bridge 1. Served as an Oklahoma State Senator for District
(PIC)
(Old US 66)
Bridge across the Verdigris River south of Claremore. 1951 to 1954, and as an Oklahoma State
Commission Item 562, 7-9-56. 1919 to 1920, 1927 to 1934, 1937 to 1940, and 1943
Served as Highway Commissioner from January 28,
January 28, 1955 and as Claremore City Attorney
to 1943.