ʃˈɔːɹtli ˈæftɚ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ jˌuːˈɛs ˈeɪɾi tˈuː slˈæʃ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən, ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn lˈiːvz ðə hˈaɪweɪz ænd ɹˈʌnz ɔnðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈɛdʒ ʌvðə sˈɪɾi æz ðə wˈɔːɹɪkə fɹˈiːweɪ.
Shortly after joining US 82/287, SH 79 leaves the highways and runs on the eastern edge of the city as the Waurika Freeway.