Talk:Interstate 40 in Texas

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[edit] Details where upgraded on the spot

Glenrio to Adrian
  • divided US 66 was both sides - westbound bridges 1938, eastbound later west of Gruhlkey
  • Gruhlkey Road over IH 40 1969
  • unknown, Gruhlkey to Adrian
Adrian to Vega
  • unknown
Vega to Amarillo
  • unknown, Vega to east of Bushland
  • north frontage road (and maybe divided with old eastbound lanes to south), east of Bushland to Amarillo - oldest bridge in Potter County is 1951 under railroad near west end of business loop; some 1953 bridges on business loop
Amarillo to Groom
  • north frontage road, FM 2575 to FM 2161
  • unknown, SH 207 to Groom (possibly south frontage road by alignment of business loop)
Groom to Alanreed
  • unknown, Groom to east of Boydston (possibly south frontage road by alignment of business loop)
  • possibly south frontage road and eastbound main lanes, east of Boydston to SH 70 north
  • unknown, SH 70 north to Alaneed (definite section of south frontage road east of SH 70 south)
Alanreed to McLean
  • unknown
McLean to Shamrock
  • unknown (both main lanes?), McLean to County Line Road
  • eastbound main lanes, County Line Road to FM 1443
  • unknown (eastbound main lanes?), FM 1443 to west of Lela
  • south frontage road (mostly) (and eastbound main lanes?), west of Lela to Shamrock - 1947 bridge on south frontage road and 1954 eastbound over same creek west of Lela
Shamrock to Oklahoma
  • south frontage road or eastbound main lanes? - 1932 bridge on south frontage road over railroad east of FM 1802 and one of the roadways over North Elm Creek