jˌuːˈɛs ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn nˈɔːɹθbaʊnd ɡoʊz tʊ ˈiːnɪd ænd wˈɪtʃᵻtˌɑːɹ, wˈɛɹæz ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ θɹˈiː daɪvˈɜːdʒᵻz sˈaʊθ ˌɑːntʊ jˌuːˈɛs ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn sˈaʊθbaʊnd, wˌɪtʃ lˈiːdz tʊ ˈɑːkɑːɹtʃ, wˌɛɹ ðə tˈuː hˈaɪweɪz splˈɪt tə ɹˈiːtʃ ˈɑːklə. sˈɪɾi ænd ˌɛl ɹˈiːnoʊ ɹᵻspˈɛktɪvli.
US-81 northbound goes to Enid and Wichita, whereas SH-3 diverges south onto US-81 southbound, which leads to Okarche, where the two highways split to reach Okla. City and El Reno respectively.