This article first appeared in the Tulsa World.
by: Associated Press
Monday, April 20, 2009
TAHLEQUAH — A dedication ceremony is planned for Saturday for the recently opened Cherokee Hills Byway in northeastern Oklahoma.
The ceremony during the Red Fern Festival will feature Cherokee Nation
Principal Chief Chad Smith and other tribal officials, along with
officials from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and nearby
towns.
The scenic byway is the state's eighth. The 88-mile stretch of
highway runs through Sequoyah, Cherokee, Adair and Delaware counties.
The new byway passes through stops on U.S. Highways 59 and
412A, and State Highways 10, 51, 62, 82 and 100. It passes through the
towns of Gore, Cookson, Keys, Tahlequah, West Siloam Springs, Marble
City, Oaks and Red Bird.
ODOT and the University of Oklahoma Outreach will officially
oversee the Cherokee Hills Byway program. The Cherokee Nation is an
official sponsor of the byway.
Posted on
Tue, April 21, 2009
by Crystal Drwenski