Texas State Highway Spur 86
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Texas State Highway Spur 86 or Spur 86 is a short spur road in Bowie County
, maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
. The route connects Interstate 30 to U.S. Highway 82 near Hooks
, and provides access from Interstate 30 to the Red River Army Depot
.
at the main entrance to the Red River Army Depot
in Whaley, Bowie County
. From this point, the highway heads north as a four-lane undivided road through wooded areas with some development. Spur 86 comes to an interchange with I-30, where it ends.
(then known as A&M College) in Brazos County
. This route was previously SH 224
. The current incarnation of Spur 86 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...
, maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
. The route connects Interstate 30 to U.S. Highway 82 near Hooks
Hooks, Texas
Hooks is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hooks is located at ....
, and provides access from Interstate 30 to the Red River Army Depot
Red River Army Depot
The Red River Army Depot is an facility located west of Texarkana, Texas in Bowie County. The facility has over of storage capacity. RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. The depot was supposed to be deactivated after the findings of the 1995 Base Realignment...
.
Route description
Spur 86 begins at an intersection with US 82U.S. Route 82 in Texas
In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. Route 82 is a U.S. Highway that begins on the New Mexico border and heads east through West Texas and Lubbock to the Arkansas border at Texarkana.- New Mexico–Texas state line to Wichita Falls :...
at the main entrance to the Red River Army Depot
Red River Army Depot
The Red River Army Depot is an facility located west of Texarkana, Texas in Bowie County. The facility has over of storage capacity. RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. The depot was supposed to be deactivated after the findings of the 1995 Base Realignment...
in Whaley, Bowie County
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...
. From this point, the highway heads north as a four-lane undivided road through wooded areas with some development. Spur 86 comes to an interchange with I-30, where it ends.
History
A previous routing of Spur 86 existed from 1940 to 1951, and connected SH 6 to the Administration Building of Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
(then known as A&M College) in Brazos County
Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the Central Texas region. In 2010, its population was 194,851. The county seat is Bryan and it is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria...
. This route was previously SH 224
Texas State Highway 224
State Highway 224 or SH 224 is a Texas state highway running from Greenville northeast to Commerce. The route was designated in 1979 as a renumbering of a portion of SH 24 when it was rerouted southward from Commerce along SH 50.-Previous Routes:...
. The current incarnation of Spur 86 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
- Red River Army DepotRed River Army DepotThe Red River Army Depot is an facility located west of Texarkana, Texas in Bowie County. The facility has over of storage capacity. RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. The depot was supposed to be deactivated after the findings of the 1995 Base Realignment...