Texas State Highway 286
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| State Highway 286 |
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| Length: | 15.209 mi[1] (24.477 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1939 | ||||||||
| South end: |  FM 70 at Chapman Ranch |
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| Major junctions: |
 SH 358 at Corpus Christi |
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| North end: |  I-37 at Corpus Christi |
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State Highway 286 or SH 286 is a Texas state highway running from downtown Corpus Christi south to Chapman Ranch. The route was designated on its current route in 1939. Before 1939, this route was known as SH 96, and was propposed to be extended to the southwest to Riviera. It is also locally known as the "Crosstown Expressway"
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[edit] History
The route from Corpus Christi to Chapman Ranch was originally designated as a portion of SH 96 as early as 1933.[2] The highway was redesignated to SH 286 in 1939.[1]
[edit] Route description
The route of SH 286 runs from FM 70 northward to I-37 in Corpus Christi in Nueces County.[1] The southern terminus is located in rural Nueces County at FM 70 south of Corpus Christi. The highway heads north with intersections at FM 2444 and FM 43 before turning to the northeast and crossing Oso Creek near Cabaniss Field Naval Air Station. SH 286 becomes a freeway south of SH 357 (Saratoga Boulevard). The freeway portion of the highway is known as the Crosstown Expressway. As the freeway heads to the northeast, it has an interchange with SH 358 (South Padre Island Drive). The freeway continues to the northeast from the interchange through downtown Corpus Christi. The freeway ends at I-37 to the west of Corpus Christi Bay.[3]
[edit] Junction list
The entire route is in Nueces County.
| Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
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| FM 70 |
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 FM 2444 (Staples Street) |
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 FM 43 (Weber Road) |
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| Corpus Christi | South end of freeway | ||
 SH 357 (Saratoga Boulevard) |
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| Holly Road | |||
| SH 358 – Padre Island, Corpus Christi Naval Air Station |
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| Gollihar Road | |||
| Horne Road | |||
| Tarlton Street / Port Avenue | |||
| Baldwin Boulevard | |||
| Morgan Avenue / 19th Street | |||
| Laredo Street / Agnes Street | |||
| Lipan Street / Comanche Street | Northbound exit, southbound entrance | ||
 Spur 407 (Leopard Street) |
Northbound exit, southbound entrance | ||
 I-37 / US 181 / Shoreline Boulevard – San Antonio, Corpus Christi International Airport |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c Texas Department of Transportation. Highway Designation File - State Highway No. 286. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ Texas State Highway Department. Official Map of the Highway System of Texas [map]. (1933) Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
- ^ Google Maps. Overview map of SH 286 [map]. Retrieved on 2008-03-11.
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