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 State Highway Spur 247 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.08 mi[1] (3.35 km) | |||
| Existed | 1960–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Spur 57 in Pyote | |||
| North end |  SH 115 north of Pyote | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Ward | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Spur 247 is a state highway spur in the community of Pyote in Ward County, Texas.[1]
Route description
[edit]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]
History
[edit]A previous route numbered Spur 247 was designated in San Antonio, Bexar County on November 19, 1951, from then-US 81 via South Alamo Street, Probandt Street, and Steves Avenue to then-US 181 on South Presa Street. This route was cancelled on March 18, 1960, as a majority of it was concurrent with US 87 and other routes.[1]
Later that year, the current Spur 247 was designated on July 25, 1960, 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
[edit]The entire highway is in Ward County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Pyote | 0.0 | 0.0 | Spur 57 (Ave. A) | Southern terminus | |
| 0.2 | 0.32 |  RM 2355 (3rd St.) | |||
| | 2.1 | 3.4 | SH 115 – Wink | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 247". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1078. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Spur 247 Overview Map with Major Intersections" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 24, 2012.