Texas State Highway Spur 74

State Highway Spur 74 marker

State Highway Spur 74
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 0.446 mi[1] (0.718 km)
Existed: 1961 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 82 at the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
North end: I-30 in Leary
Location
Counties: Bowie
Highway system
← Spur 73Loop 75 →
Approaching Spur 74 along eastbound Interstate 30.

Texas State Highway Spur 74 (Spur 74) is a 0.446 mi (0.7 km) spur road in Bowie County, Texas.[1]

Route description

Spur 74 provides access from I-30 to the now-deactivated Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant. The southern terminus is at US 82 near Victory City, at the entrance to the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant.[2] The short route travels north through Leary before ending at an interchange with I-30 at Exit #212.[1]

History

The original route numbered Spur 74 was designated as part of the 1939 highway plan, and connected the historic routing of SH 24 to Whiteface in Cochran County. This mileage was transferred to FM 769 in 1948, which itself would later become part of SH 125.[3] The current routing of Spur 74 was designated in 1961.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bowie County.

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Victory City0.00.0 US 82 – Hooks, LearySouthern terminus
Leary0.40.6 I-30 – Dallas, TexarkanaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "State Highway Spur No. 74". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 521. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Farm to Market Road No. 769". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ Google (January 5, 2011). "Overview map of Texas State Highway Spur 76 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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