Texas State Highway Spur 74
Encyclopedia
Texas State Highway Spur 74 (Spur 74) is a 0.446 mi (0.71776564 km) spur road in Bowie County
, Texas
.
. 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 IH 30 at Exit #212.
in Cochran County. This mileage was transferred to in 1948, which itself would later become part of . The current routing of Spur 74 was designated in 1961.
Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 89,306. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Route description
Spur 74 provides access from IH 30 to the now-deactivated Lone Star Army Ammunition PlantLone Star Army Ammunition Plant
The Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was a government-owned, contractor-operated facility 12 miles west of Texarkana, Texas that was established in 1942. The land was taken from the local citizens by eminent Domain from the Federal Government. The Lone Star Defense Corporation, a subsidiary of...
. 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
Leary, Texas
Leary is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leary is located at ....
before ending at an interchange with IH 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 WhitefaceWhiteface, Texas
Whiteface is a town in Cochran County, Texas, United States. The population was 465 at the 2000 census. The name was derived from ranches in the town named after whiteface cattle.- History :...
in Cochran County. This mileage was transferred to in 1948, which itself would later become part of . The current routing of Spur 74 was designated in 1961.
Major intersections
See also
- List of state highway spurs in Texas
- List of state highways in the United States shorter than one mile
- Lone Star Army Ammunition PlantLone Star Army Ammunition PlantThe Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was a government-owned, contractor-operated facility 12 miles west of Texarkana, Texas that was established in 1942. The land was taken from the local citizens by eminent Domain from the Federal Government. The Lone Star Defense Corporation, a subsidiary of...