Texas State Highway Spur 74

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State Highway Spur 74 marker
State Highway Spur 74
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length0.446 mi[1] (718 m)
Existed1961–present
Major junctions
South end US 82 at the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
North end I-30 in Leary
Location
CountiesBowie
Highway system
← Spur 73→ Loop 75
Approaching Spur 74 along eastbound Interstate 30.

Texas State Highway Spur 74 (Spur 74) is a 0.446-mile (0.7 km) state highway spur 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 , 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 as a renumbering of SH 24 Spur. This mileage was transferred to FM 769 on October 18, 1948, which this section would later become part of SH 125.[3] The current routing of Spur 74 was designated on November 30, 1961.[1]

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Bowie County.

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 US 82 – Hooks, LearySouthern terminus
Leary0.40.64 I-30 – Dallas, TexarkanaNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 74". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 467. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "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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