State Highway 240 marker

State Highway 240

SH 240, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length43.250 mi[1] (69.604 km)
Existed1936[2]–present
Major junctions
West end US 287 near Harrold
Major intersections I-44 / US 277 / US 281 in Burkburnett
East end
 Bus. US 287 in Wichita Falls
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesWilbarger, Wichita
Highway system
← SH 239→ SH 241

State Highway 240 (SH 240) is a Texas state highway that runs from Harrold east to Burkburnett, then south parallel to Interstate 44 to Wichita Falls.[1]

Route description

SH 240 begins at an intersection with US 287 south of Harrold in eastern Wilbarger County.[3] The route travels eastward and soon crosses into Wichita County, intersecting SH 25 in Haynesville. The highway enters the city of Burkburnett along 3rd Street before turning to the south and crossing the I-44 freeway.[4] SH 240 then roughly parallels the freeway, and passes Sheppard AFB as it enters Wichita Falls city limits along Burkburnett Road.[5] SH 240 parallels the Wichita, Tillman and Jackson Railway line as it travels through the city center before the route ends at Bus. US 287 on the east side of the city.[1]

History

SH 240 was originally designated on December 22, 1936, from Harrold to Burkburnett. It was extended south to Wichita Falls on April 24, 1964, over the former route of US 277 / US 281 / US 287 when the new route was opened.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
Wilbarger​0.00.0 US 287 – Wichita Falls, ChildressWestern terminus
WichitaHaynesville6.210.0 SH 25 – Electra
​13.722.0 FM 1739
​18.930.4 FM 1813
​22.736.5 FM 368 – Iowa Park
Burkburnett24.839.9 FM 369
26.242.2
 Loop 267 south (Ave. D)		East end of Loop 267 concurrency
26.943.3

 Loop 267 north (E. 3rd St.) to I-44		West end of Loop 267 concurrency
27.544.3 Spur 383
28.345.5 Loop 267
28.345.5 I-44 / US 277 / US 281 – Wichita Falls, LawtonI-44 exit 12
​31.250.2 FM 1177
Wichita Falls37.460.2 Spur 325
38.461.8 FM 890
40.164.5
 FM 171 east (Jefferson St.)		East end of FM 171 concurrency
40.364.9
 FM 171 west (Lincoln St.)		West end of FM 171 concurrency
41.366.5
 Spur 447 to US 82
43.269.5
 Bus. US 287 (Scott Ave.) – Henrietta		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 240". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 21, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 357. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  4. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 387. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  5. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 388. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  6. ↑ Google (2011-11-24). "State Highway 240" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2011-11-24.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.