U.S. Route 270

U.S. Route 270 (US 270) is a spur of US 70. It travels for 643 miles (1,035 km) from Liberal, Kansas at US 54 and US 83 to White Hall, Arkansas at Interstate 530 (I-530) and US 65. It travels through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. It travels through the cities of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Hot Springs, Arkansas, and McAlester, Oklahoma.

U.S. Route 270
US-270 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 70
Length643 mi (1,035 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West end US-54 / US-83 in Liberal, KS
 
East end I-530 / US 65 at White Hall, AR
Location
StatesKansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
Highway system

Route description

Kansas

US 270 begins in Liberal, Kan., and leaves the state three miles south of there.

US 270 begins in the southeast part of Liberal, Kansas, at an intersection with US 83 (running north–south through the intersection) and US 54. US 270 follows the south leg of this intersection, following US 83 south. US 270 only spends 3 miles (4.8 km) in Kansas before crossing into Oklahoma. Seward County is the only Kansas county that US-270 serves.

Oklahoma

US 270 runs concurrently with many highways in northwestern Oklahoma.

US 270 enters Oklahoma in Beaver County, the eastern third of the Oklahoma Panhandle. From here it continues east along US 64, then south towards Beaver, the county seat, along SH-23. South of Beaver, the road joins with US 412 (OK) and SH-3, the latter of which US 270 will overlap with through most of northwest Oklahoma. After leaving the Panhandle and picking up US 183 near Fort Supply, the highways turn southwest towards Woodward. US 412 splits away in Woodward. US 270, concurrent with US 183 and SH-3, proceed southeast toward Seiling. West of Seiling, US 183 splits off to the south, but in Seiling, it is replaced by US 281. The routes continue southwest to Watonga, where US 270/281 turn south along SH-8, while SH-3 continues due east to concur with SH-33. In Geary, US 270 splits off on an independent alignment, looping through Calumet before joining with Interstate 40.

US 270 remains concurrent with I-40 from Exit 115 through Exit 181, a distance of 66 miles (106 km). US 270, attached to I-40, runs through the core of the Oklahoma City Metro area, passing through the western suburbs of El Reno and Yukon into Oklahoma City proper. The partnership runs just south of Downtown and the Bricktown entertainment district on the Crosstown Expressway. Major interchanges with I-44 and I-35 (the latter involving a concurrency with the interstate and its accompanying US Highway, US 62) are found in the city. I-40/US 270 also serve two eastern suburbs of Oklahoma City, Del City and Midwest City and form the northern boundary between Midwest City's civilian areas and Tinker Air Force Base. US-270 finally exits from I-40 on the west side of Shawnee.

US 270 serves most of the towns anchoring the area east of Oklahoma City, including Shawnee, Tecumseh, Seminole, Wewoka, and Holdenville. It continues southeast to the city of McAlester, a major southeastern Oklahoma city. It also serves many of the small towns east of McAlester, such as Krebs, Alderson, Bache, Haileyville, and Hartshorne.

After passing through Hartshorne, the roads curves to the northeast before turning onto a due east course taking it through Wilburton, Red Oak, and Wister. In Wister, it turns south, running across Wister Lake's dam, and proceeding southeast to Heavener. There, it meets US 59, which it will follow for the rest of its time in Oklahoma. The town highways head south from Heavener, passing through the Wister Wildlife Management Area before entering the Ouachita National Forest. The route serves as the northern terminus of US 259 near Page. The road then squeezes into a valley between Black Fork Mountain and Rich Mountain. In this valley, it crosses the state line into Arkansas.

Arkansas

U.S. Route 270 in Sheridan, Arkansas.

US 270 enters Arkansas with US 59, and runs east to Acorn, where it meets US 71. The route then travels 15 miles north on US 71 to Y City where it splits off and continues east. The route then meets AR 88 in Pencil Bluff and AR 27 in Mt. Ida before heading to Hot Springs. Entering the city, US 270 meets US 70 southwest of town and runs concurrent with it around Hot Springs using the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway before leaving the freeway and running along Malvern Avenue southeast of the city. US 270 intersects with I-30 just outside Malvern, running a short distance northeast on the freeway before interchanging with the George Hopkins Loop bypass and running south around the city. After meeting with US 67 east of town, the alignment then turns east-southeast meeting AR 229 in Poyen and AR 190/AR 291 in Prattsville before crossing paths with US 167 in Sheridan. The route trails east towards Pine Bluff terminating at and interchanging with I-530/US 65 in White Hall.

Directly east of this interchange, the highway used to continue along Sheridan Road before terminating at AR 365/Dollarway Road in northwest Pine Bluff. This former section of the route is now signed AR 365 Spur.

History

In Kansas, US-270 was truncated to Liberal, Kansas on May 18, 1981.[1]

The route was extended into Arkansas in 1931, supplanting State Road 8 from Oklahoma to Acorn and State Road  6 between Y City and Hot Springs.[2] The roadway was mostly gravel or graded earth, with some segments in the Ouachita Mountains still under construction upon designation.[3] In 1935, the US 270 designation supplanted the remainder of State Road 6 between Hot Springs and US 65 west of Pine Bluff.[4] By this time, the entire route was gravel surfaced.[5]

Future

In Arkansas, it has been proposed that part of AR-51 will become part of US-270. On I-30's current concurrency with US-270, going east, drivers can take exit 99 and make a right on US-270 East. If drivers make a left when they take exit 99, they must make a left to get on I-30 West/US-270 West because there is currently no outlet past that. That road has been proposed to be extended to AR-51. This will form the future northern terminus of AR-51. This means that drivers can make a left to get on AR-51 South and will have to make a right to get on US-270 West. Then, US-270 will meet the current US-270. Drivers can make a left to get on the future US-270 Business East and must make a right to get on US-270 West, just like AR-51 did. From east to west, the future US-270 will go through the cities of Rockport, Butterfield, and Magnet Cove.

Major intersections

StateCountyLocationmi[6][7]kmExitDestinationsNotes
KansasSewardLiberal0.000.00 US-54 (Pancake Boulevard) / US-83 north (Country Estates Road) / 2nd Street / Bluebell Road Garden City, Guymon OK, MeadeWestern terminus; west end of US-83 overlap; road continues north as US-83 (Country Estates Rd.)
OklahomaBeaver US 64 west / US 83 south Perryton, Guymoneast end of US-83 overlap; west end of US-64 overlap
US 64 east / SH-23 north Buffaloeast end of US-64 overlap; west end of SH-23 overlap
Elmwood US 412 west / SH-3 west / SH-23 south Booker Tx., Guymoneast end of SH-23 overlap; west end of US-412 / SH-3 overlap
HarperLog Cabin Corner US 283 Laverne, Shattuck
May SH-46 Buffalo, Gage
Ellis
No major junctions
Woodward US 183 north Buffalowest end of US-183 overlap
Woodward SH-15 west (Oklahoma Avenue) Shattuck
US 412 east (Oklahoma Avenue) / SH-34 north (9th Street) Enideast end of US-412 overlap; west end of SH-34 overlap
SH-34 south Elk City, Vicieast end of SH-34 overlap
SH-50 north Mooreland
WoodwardMajor
county line
US 183 south Taloga, Clintoneast end of US-183 overlap
DeweySeiling US 60 east / US 281 north Waynoka, Fairviewwest end of US-60 / US-281 overlap
US 60 west / SH-51 west (Shepherd Street) to US 183 Vicieast end of US-60 overlap; west end of SH-51 overlap
SH-51 east Canton, Southardeast end of SH-51 overlap
Blaine SH-33 west / SH-58 north Canton, Thomaswest end of SH-33 overlap
Watonga SH-3 east / SH-33 east / SH-8 north Kingfisher, Okeeneeast end of SH-3 / SH-33 overlap; west end of SH-8 overlap
Geary US 281 south / SH-8 south to I-40 Anadarkoeast end of US-281 / SH-8 overlap
Canadian I-40 west Amarillowest end of I-40 overlap; US-270 west follows exit 115
see I-40
PottawatomieClarks Heights I-40 east / US 177 north / SH-3E east to SH-270 Okemah, Stillwater, Fort Smitheast end of I-40 / SH-3 overlap; west end of US-177 / SH-3W overlap; US-270 east follows exit 181
Shawnee
US 270 Bus. east (Kickapoo Spur)
interchange

US 270 Bus. west / SH-18 north (Farrall Avenue)
interchange
TecumsehTecumseh (Broadway)interchange
US 177 south / SH-3W east / SH-9 west Sulphur, Ada, Normaninterchange; east end of US-177 / SH-3W overlap; west end of SH-9 overlap
SH-9A south Harjo, Maudwest end of SH-9A overlap
Earlsboro SH-9A north Earlsboroeast end of SH-9A overlap
SeminoleSeminole SH-3E west / SH-9 east Eufaula, Shawneeeast end of SH-9 overlap; west end of SH-3E overlap
US 377 / SH-3E east / SH-99 (North Milt Phillips)east end of SH-3E overlap
SH-270A north (North Harvey Road) to SH-9

US 270 Bus. east Wewoka
SH-59interchange
Wewoka
US 270 Bus. west / SH-56 Wewoka, Ada
HughesHoldenville
US 270 Bus. east / SH-48 to SH-9 Holdenville

US 270 Bus. west Holdenville
Horntown US 75 north Lamar, Tulsawest end of US-75 overlap
US 75 south / SH-1 west Coalgate, Calvin, Adainterchange; east end of US-75 overlap; west end of SH-1 overlap
SH-31A south Stuart
Pittsburg Indian Nation Turnpike to US 69 Henryetta, Tulsa, ParisIndian Nation Turnpike exit 70
McAlester SH-31 west (North West Street)west end of SH-31 overlap

US 69 Bus. (Main Street)
US 69 Muskogee, Eufaula, Atoka, Durantinterchange
Krebs SH-31 east Krebsinterchange; east end of SH-31 overlap
Haileyville SH-63 west Kiowawest end of SH-63 overlap
SH-1 east / SH-63 east Talihinaeast end of SH-1 / SH-63 overlap
LatimerWilburton SH-2 south Clayton, Talihinawest end of SH-2 overlap
SH-2 north Robbers Cave, Kintaeast end of SH-2 overlap
Red Oak SH-82 south (Southeast 2nd Street) Talihinawest end of SH-82 overlap
SH-82 north Lequire, Stiglereast end of SH-82 overlap
Le FloreFanshawe US 271 south Talimena Drive, Talihinawest end of US-271 overlap
Wister US 271 north Poteaueast end of US-271 overlap
Heavener US 59 north Poteauwest end of US-59 overlap
SH-128 east Waldron
US 259 south Broken Bow
ArkansasPolkRich Mountain6.8811.07 AR 272 to AR 88 Talimena Scenic Drive, Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Acorn15.65625.196 US 59 south / US 71 south Mena, Texarkanaeast end of US 59 overlap; west end of US 71 overlap
Scott"Y" City31.0750.00 US 71 northeast end of US 71 overlap
I-49proposed
MontgomeryPencil Bluff53.4586.02 AR 88 east Simswest end of AR 88 overlap
53.7986.57 AR 88 west Oden, Pine Ridge, Mena, Queen Wilhelmina State Parkeast end of AR 88 overlap
58.1793.62 AR 298 north Sims
62.15100.02 AR 27 north / AR 379 (Southfork Road) Storywest end of AR 27 overlap
Mount Ida63.70102.52 AR 27 south Glenwoodeast end of AR 27 overlap
72.35116.44 AR 949-2 (Ouachita Shores Parkway) Denby Point Recreation Area
73.56118.38 AR 949-3 (Shangri-La Drive) Tompkins Bend Recreation Area
Joplin74.57120.01 AR 949-4 (Mount Harbor Road) Joplin Recreation Area
Garland85.82138.11 AR 227 south (Sunshine Road) Sunshine
86.03138.45 AR 926 (Brady Mountain Road) Brady Mountain Recreation Area, Brady Point Access Lake Ouachita
Piney94.69152.39 AR 227 north Mountain Pine, Mid-America Science Museum, Mid-America Park, National Park Community College, Lake Ouachita State Park
Hot Springs95.79154.161 US 270B east Hot Springsinterchange; west end of freeway
96.60155.462 US 70 west / US 70B east (Airport Road) Glenwoodwest end of US 70 overlap
98.46158.463McLeod Street
99.53160.184 AR 88 (Higdon Ferry Road)
100.35161.505 AR 7 (Central Avenue)signed as exits 5A (south) and 5B (north)
102.61165.137 AR 128 (Carpenter Dam Road)
104.57168.29 US 70 east / US 270B west (Malvern Avenue) Little Rockinterchange; east end of freeway; east end of US 70 overlap; US 270 east follows exit 9
108.17174.08 AR 171 north (Lonsdale Road)
Hot SpringMagnet Cove110.34177.58 AR 51 south Butterfield
116.73187.86 AR 51 north Butterfield
Rockport117.76189.52 I-30 west / US 270B east Malvern, Texarkana, Dallaswest end of I-30 overlap; US 270 west follows exit 98B
I-30 east Benton, Little Rockeast end of I-30 overlap; US 270 east follows exit 99
Malvern US 67 / US 270B west Glen Rose, Perla, Malvern
GrantPoyen AR 229 Haskell, Leola
Prattsville AR 291 northwest end of AR 291 overlap
AR 291 south Jenkins Ferry State Parkeast end of AR 291 overlap
AR 190 east
Sheridan US 167 Little Rock, El Dorado
AR 46 west (Rose Street) Jenkins Ferry State Park, Grant County Museum
US 167B (Rock Street) to I-530 Fordyce
AR 46 east
Jefferson AR 104 east Samples
White Hall I-530 (US 65) / AR 365S east (Sheridan Road east) to US 65B White Hall, Little Rock, Pine BluffEastern terminus; I-530 exit 34; road continues as AR 365S (Sheridan Rd.)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

Hot Springs business route

U.S. Highway 270B
LocationHot Springs, Arkansas
Length8.90 mi (14.32 km)
ExistedJune 5, 1991[8]–present

U.S. Highway 270B is a 8.90-mile-long (14.32 km) business route in Garland County, Arkansas. It runs through downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hot Springs, Garland County.

mi[7]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 US 270 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Expressway) Mount Ida, MalvernWestern terminus
1.6872.715 US 70B west (Airport Road) GlenwoodBegin US 70B concurrency
3.776.07 AR 7 (Central Avenue, Scenic 7 Byway) H.S. National Pk, Historic District, Racetrack, Visitor Ctr
4.256.84 US 70B east (Grand Avenue)End US 70B concurrency
7.0011.27 AR 128 west (Carpenter Dam Road) Garvan Woodland Gardens, Lake Hamilton, Lake Catherine State ParkAR 128 eastern terminus
8.9014.32 US 70 / US 270 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Expressway) Glenwood, Mount Ida, Benton, Little RockEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Malvern business route

U.S. Highway 270B
LocationMalvern, Arkansas
Length2.628 mi[7] (4.229 km)
ExistedJanuary 11, 2006[9]–present

U.S. Highway 270B is a business route of US 270 in Malvern, Arkansas, the small-town county seat of Hot Spring County. Created in 2006 from a former alignment of the parent route, US 270B passes through downtown Malvern, before forming an overlap with US 67.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Malvern, Hot Spring County.

mi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 I-30 / US 270 Texarkana, Hot Springs, Little RockWestern terminus
2.634.23 US 67 (Page Avenue) / AR 9 (Main Street)Begin US 67 concurrency
5.538.90 US 67 / US 270 Glen Rose, SheridanEastern terminus, end US 67 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Other loops and spurs

References

  1. State Highway Commission of Kansas (January 4, 1939). "Resolution to withdraw a US Numbered Route from the State Highway System in several counties in Kansas". Topeka: State Highway Commission of Kansas. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. Arkansas State Highway Commission (June 1, 1931). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Revised). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 9, 2020 via Arkansas GIS Office.
  3. Arkansas State Highway Commission (January 1, 1932). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 9, 2020 via Arkansas GIS Office.
  4. Arkansas State Highway Commission (April 1935). Map of the State Highway System of Arkansas (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 9, 2020 via Arkansas GIS Office.
  5. Arkansas State Highway Commission (1935). Official Highway Service Map (TIF) (Map). Scale not given. Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 9, 2020 via Arkansas GIS Office.
  6. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (2015). "Arkansas Road Log Database" (MDB). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  7. Arkansas Centerline File (GIS Map) (Map) (Updated ed.). Various. Arkansas GIS Office. December 13, 2019 [September 29, 2014]. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  8. "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. p. 142-143. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  9. Arkansas State Highway Commission (2009). "Minutes of the Meeting of the Arkansas State Highway Commission" (PDF). Little Rock: Arkansas State Highway Commission. pp. 831–832. OCLC 21798861. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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