Texas State Highway Spur 247

State Highway Spur 247 marker

State Highway Spur 247
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 2.080 mi[1] (3.347 km)
Existed: 1960 – present
Major junctions
South end: Spur 57 in Pyote
North end: SH 115 north of Pyote
Location
Counties: Ward
Highway system
← Spur 246Spur 248 →

Spur 247 is a state highway spur in the community of Pyote in Ward County, Texas.[1]

Route description

Spur 247 begins in Pyote at Spur 57, the former route of US 80 in the region. It travels northward along Pyote Street, crossing RM 2355 before leaving the town. It then curves to the northeast to reach its northern terminus at SH 115.[1][2]

In 2011, the AADT was reported as 80 between Spur 57 and RM 2355 and 140 at the Pyote town limit.[3]

History

A previous route numbered Spur 247 was designated in Bexar County in 1951. This route connected what was then US 81 to US 181 in San Antonio. This route was cancelled in 1960 as a majority of it was concurrent with US 87 and other routes.[1]

Later that year, the current Spur 247 was designated over the former route of SH 115 through Pyote, which was rerouted to the east to eventually connect with the newly constructed I-20. The original southern terminus of Spur 247 was intended to be I-20; however, the terminus would later be redescribed as US 80 (now Spur 57).[1]

Major intersections

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Pyote0.00.0 Spur 57 (Ave. A)Southern terminus
0.20.3 RM 2355 (3rd St.)
 2.13.4 SH 115 – WinkNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "State Highway Spur No. 247". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 114. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ Odessa District Traffic Map (PDF) (Map) (2011 ed.). Cartography by Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Texas Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 12. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ Google (November 24, 2012). "Spur 247 Overview Map with Major Intersections" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
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