US 81

U.S. Route 81
Game	American Truck Simulator: Texas Oklahoma
State	Texas, Oklahoma
Length	51 mi (82 km)
Speed Limit	35–75 mph (56–121 km/h)
Route
	0 mi (0 km) I-35W and US 287 in Fort Worth
	TX 0–32 (0–52 km) FM 718
	OK 32–51 mi (52–82 km) US 60, US 70, US 412 SH-7
	51 mi (82 km) West Willow Road in Enid
Map
Highway System
Previous	← US 80
	US
Next	US 82 →
← US 80
TX
US 82 →
← US 77
OK
US 83 →

U.S. Route 81 (US 81) is a north–south United States Highway in northeastern Texas and western Oklahoma in American Truck Simulator. The route is separated into three sections: The first section runs from Interstate 35W and US 287 in Fort Worth to a rest area on US 287 northwest of Fort Worth, concurrent with US 287. The second section runs from US 70 in Waurika to SH-7 in Duncan. The third section runs entirely within Enid, concurrent with US 60.

In real life, US 81 spans a total length of 1,220 mi (1,960 km) from Fort Worth, Texas to the Canadian border at Pembina, North Dakota, near the state line with Minnesota.

Course

US 81 begins at an interchange with Interstate 35W in the northern part of Fort Worth, as well as following a concurrency with US 287 across the northwestern part of the city. It passes through Avondale, a neighborhood of Fort Worth, and reaches a rest area further northwest of the area, where a gap in the route is presented.

The highway resumes in the town of Waurika, Oklahoma, at its junction with US 70. It continues north into Duncan, where it intersects SH-7 and its second gap is presented. Resuming in Enid, US 81 intersects US 60 (as a concurrency) and US 412 and follows Van Buren Street across the eastern part of Enid. The highway currently terminates at West Willow Road, in the northwestern part of the city, and will eventually continue into Kansas.

Cities

Texas

• Fort Worth

Oklahoma

• Lawton (via SH-7)
• Enid

Scenery towns

• Waurika
• Duncan

Junction list

Texas

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Fort Worth	0	0	I-35W South		Southern terminus; southern terminus of US 287 concurrency; I-35W exit 60
	19	31	(no name)		Southbound exit only; inaccessible
	20	32	FM 718 – Newark		Northbound exit and southbound entrance; inaccessible
	32	52	Picnic Area		Northern terminus of US 287 concurrency; road continues as US 287
End first section

Oklahoma

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Start second section
Waurika	32	52	US 70 – Ardmore, Empire		US 81 continues south inaccessibly
	33	54	Aron Truck Stop
Duncan	46	74	SH-7 West – Lawton		Eastern terminus of SH-7
	48	78	Gallon Oil Truck Stop		US 81 continues north inaccessibly
End second section; start third section
Enid	48	78	US 60 West / US 412 (West Garriott Road)		Southern terminus of US 60 concurrency; US 81 continues south inaccessibly
	49	79	Randolph Avenue		Inaccessible
	50	81	Minor road		Access to Enid Johnson & Smith and X-Tech Machinery depots
	51	82	West Willow Road		Northern terminus in-game; northern terminus of US 60 concurrency; US 81 continues north inaccessibly; US 60 eastbound is inaccessible

History

• In the initial version of the Texas map expansion DLC, US 81 was added as an unsigned route, which began at Interstate 35W and US 287 in Fort Worth and ended at a rest area on US 287 northwest of Fort Worth, concurrent with US 287.

• In the initial version of the Oklahoma map expansion DLC, the sections of US 81 from US 70 in Waurika to SH-7 in Duncan and in Enid, concurrent with US 60, were added.

Trivia

US 81 in the usa.dds file prior to the release of the Oklahoma DLC. Note the section near Lawton was omitted.

• In the original plans for the Oklahoma DLC, the section of US 81 between Waurika and Duncan was not planned to be included as marked in the usa.dds map starting in the update 1.48 Open Beta. Ultimately, the section in that area was added, which is now part of the present-day connection between Lawton (via SH-7) and Ardmore (via US 70) in favor of US 70's omitted section (originally planned to run south of Lawton).

Gallery

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  Fort Worth

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  Waurika

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  Duncan

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  Enid

See also

• Information about U.S. Route 81 in real life