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Texas State Highway Spur 74

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Existed:
  
1961 – present

Counties:
  
Bowie

Constructed
  
1961

North end:
  
I-30 in Leary

Length
  
718 m

County
  
Bowie County, Texas

Texas State Highway Spur 74

South end:
  
US 82 at the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant

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

Contents

Map of Lone Star Dr, Hooks, TX 75561, USA

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. The short route travels north through Leary before ending at an interchange with I-30 at Exit #212.

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. The current routing of Spur 74 was designated in 1961.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Bowie County.

References

Texas State Highway Spur 74 Wikipedia