Interstate 40 in Texas
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Interstate 40 |
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Length: | 177.1[1] mi (285.0 km) | ||||||||||||
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Formed: | 1959 | ||||||||||||
West end: | I-40 near Endee, NM | ||||||||||||
Major junctions: |
I-27 in Amarillo | ||||||||||||
East end: | I-40 near Texola, OK | ||||||||||||
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In the U.S. state of Texas, Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) runs east-west through the panhandle in the northwest part of the state. The only large city it passes through is Amarillo, where it meets the north end of Interstate Highway 27.
The majority of the route of I-40 was upgraded on the spot from the old surface U.S. Highway 66. US 66 was decommissioned in Texas in 1985,[2] leaving only I-40 on the cross-panhandle freeway.
I-40 in Texas is one of a few Interstate Highways with at-grade intersections. The westernmost part of I-40 in Texas, near the New Mexico border, lacks the frontage roads typical to Texas freeways, and several driveways for ranches directly intersect the main lanes of I-40, in violation of Interstate standards.
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[edit] Major cities
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.[3]
[edit] Business routes and old alignments
I-40 has seven business routes in Texas, all of which are old alignments of US 66. A number of other old alignments of US 66 are also present; most are marked on guide signs on I-40.
Business Interstate Highway 40-A (formerly Spur 504) is a Business Spur that runs from I-40 at Glenrio, just east of the New Mexico state line, southwest to the border. In New Mexico, the road forks - the later paved alignment (ca. 1952) has been cut by Interstate 40, and the earlier alignment west to San Jon is now a dirt road that had been paved when it was U.S. 66 prior to 1952 but the paving was later removed by Quay County, NM commissioners due to high maintenance costs and low traffic volumes. The old U.S. 66/I-40 Business Loop through Glenrio was bypassed in 1973 by I-40.[4]
Business Interstate Highway 40-B (formerly Loop 550) is a Business Loop through Adrian. The road was bypassed ca. 1969 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until its 1985 decommissioning.[6]
Business Interstate Highway 40-C (formerly Loop 551) is a Business Loop through Vega. The road was bypassed ca. 1973 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until its 1985 decommissioning.[7]
Business Interstate Highway 40-D (formerly Loop 552) is a long Business Loop through Amarillo. An older alignment - Loop 279 - carried Business U.S. Highway 66. East of Amarillo, Farm to Market Road 2575 is old US 66, rerouted to today's Business I-40 in 1958[8] by the construction of Amarillo International Airport. Present Business I-40 was bypassed in 1968 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until its 1985 decommissioning.[9]
Farm to Market Road 2161 and State Highway 207 carry old US 66 through Conway. The road was bypassed ca. 1966 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until its 1985 decommissioning.[10]
Business Interstate Highway 40-F (formerly Loop 554) is a Business Loop through Groom. The road was bypassed ca. 1980 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until its 1985 decommissioning.[11]
The short Loop 271, in addition to providing access to Farm to Market Road 291, is old US 66 through Alanreed. The road was bypassed in 1953 by US 66,[12] but the bypass was not upgraded to a freeway until ca. 1982.[5]
Business Interstate Highway 40-H (formerly Loop 555) is a Business Loop through McLean. The road was bypassed ca. 1984 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until its 1985 decommissioning.[13]
Business Interstate Highway 40-J (formerly Loop 556) is a Business Loop through Shamrock. The road was bypassed ca. 1973 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until its 1985 decommissioning.[14]
Spur 30 is a short route from I-40 just west of the Oklahoma state line southeast to the border. In Oklahoma, the road is unnumbered though Texola, though it picks up Interstate 40 Business at exit 5 to run through Erick. The road was bypassed ca. 1972 by I-40,[5] and carried US 66 until 1976, when it was moved onto I-40 in the area.[15]
[edit] Exit list
County | Location | # Mile |
Destinations | Notes |
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continues into New Mexico | ||||
Deaf Smith | 0 | Business Interstate 40-A - Glenrio (Old US 66 west) | ||
Oldham | 15 | Ivy Rd | ||
18 | Farm to Market Road 2858, Gruhlkey Road | |||
Adrian | 22 | State Highway 214, Business Interstate 40 – Adrian | exit 23A westbound | |
23 | State Highway 214 South | exit 23B westbound | ||
28 | Farm to Market Road 3319 – Landergin | |||
35 | Business Interstate 40 East, Farm to Market Road 3319 – Vega | |||
Vega | 36 | U.S. Highway 385 | ||
37 | Business Interstate 40 West – Vega | |||
42 | Everett Road | |||
49 | Farm to Market Road 809 – Wildorado | |||
Potter | 54 | Adkisson Road | ||
57 | Ranch to Market Road 2381 – Bushland | |||
60 | Arnot Road | |||
62A | Hope Road, Helium Road | exit 62 eastbound | ||
62B | Business Interstate 40 East (Amarillo Boulevard) | eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
Amarillo | 64 | State Highway Loop 335 (Soncy Road), Helium Road | ||
65 | Coulter Drive | |||
66 | Bell Street, Avondale Street, Wolflin Avenue | |||
67 | Western Street, Avondale Street | |||
68A | Julian Boulevard, Paramount Boulevard | |||
68B | Georgia Street, Crockett Street | |||
69A | Crockett Street | westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
69B | Washington Street – Amarillo College | exit 69 eastbound | ||
70 | Interstate 27 South, U.S. Highway 60, U.S. Highway 87, U.S. Highway 287 North – Canyon, Lubbock, Dumas, Pampa | |||
Begin / concurrency | ||||
71 | Ross-Osage Street, Arthur Street | |||
72A | State Highway Loop 362, Nelson Street, Quarter Horse Drive | |||
72B | State Highway Loop 395, Grand Street, Bolton Street | |||
73 | Eastern Street, Bolton Street | |||
74 | Whitaker Road | |||
75 | State Highway Loop 335 (Lakeside Drive) | |||
76 | State Highway Spur 468 – International Airport | |||
77 | Farm to Market Road 1258 (Pullman Road) | |||
78 | U.S. Highway 287 South – Fort Worth | |||
End / concurrency | ||||
80 | State Highway Spur 228 – Amarillo College East Campus | |||
81 | Farm to Market Road 1912 | |||
Carson | 85 | Durrett Road | eastbound exit only | |
85 | Business Interstate 40 West (Amarillo Boulevard), Farm to Market Road 2575 | no eastbound exit | ||
87 | Farm to Market Road 2373 | |||
89 | Farm to Market Road 2161 | |||
96 | State Highway 207 – Conway, Panhandle | |||
98 | State Highway 207 South – Claude | westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
105 | Farm to Market Road 2880 | |||
109 | Farm to Market Road 294 | |||
110 | Business Interstate 40 East – Groom | |||
112 | Farm to Market Road 295 – Groom | |||
Groom | 113 | Farm to Market Road 2300 – Groom | ||
Gray | 114 | Business Interstate 40 West – Groom | ||
Donley | 121 | State Highway 70 North – Pampa | ||
Begin / concurrency | ||||
124 | State Highway 70 South – Clarendon | |||
End / concurrency | ||||
128 | Farm to Market Road 2477 – Lake McClellan Recreation Area | |||
Gray | 132 | Johnson Ranch Road | ||
Alanreed | 135 | State Highway Loop 271, Farm to Market Road 291 – Alanreed | ||
141 | Business Interstate 40 – McLean | eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
McLean | 142 | State Highway 273, Farm to Market Road 3143 – McLean | ||
143 | Business Interstate 40 – McLean | westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
146 | County Line Road | |||
Wheeler | ||||
148 | Farm to Market Road 1443 (Kellerville Road) | |||
152 | Farm to Market Road 453 (Pakan Road) | |||
157 | Farm to Market Road 1547, Farm to Market Road 2474, Farm to Market Road 3075 – Lela | |||
161 | Business Interstate 40 East – Shamrock | eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
Shamrock | 163 | U.S. Highway 83 – Shamrock, Wheeler, Wellington | ||
164 | Business Interstate 40 West – Shamrock | |||
167 | Farm to Market Road 2168 (Daberry Road) | |||
169 | Farm to Market Road 1802 (Carbon Black Road) | |||
176 | State Highway Spur 30 East – Texola, OK | eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
continues into Oklahoma |
[edit] References
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - Interstate Highway 40
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - U.S. Highway No. 66
- ^ List of Control Cities for Use in Guide Signs on Interstate Highways
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Spur 504
- ^ a b c d e f g h i National Bridge Inventory
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop 550
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop 551
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road 2575
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop 552
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - Farm to Market Road 2161
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop 554
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop 271
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop 555
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Loop 556
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation, Highway Designation File - State Highway Spur 30
Preceded by New Mexico |
Interstate 40 Texas |
Succeeded by Oklahoma |
Preceded by New Mexico |
U.S. Route 66 Texas |
Succeeded by Oklahoma |