Interstate 44 in Texas

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Interstate 44
Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Length: 14.77 mi[1] (23.77 km)
West end: US 82 / US 277 / US 281 / US 287 in Wichita Falls
East end: I-44 towards Oklahoma City, OK
Highways in Texas
< SH 43 SH 44 >

In the U.S. state of Texas, Interstate 44 has a short but regionally important 14.77-mile (23.77 km) stretch in the U.S. state of Texas, connecting Wichita Falls with Oklahoma. Its entire length is concurrent with U.S. Highway 277 and U.S. Highway 281. I-44 provides access to downtown Wichita Falls and Shepperd Air Force Base.

[edit] Route description

I-44 begins near exit 1 in Wichita Falls concurrent with US 277, US 281 and US 287. US 281 and US 287 continue to the south while US 277 leaves the concurrency at exit 1, which also provides access to US 82. I-44 heads north through Wichita Falls to an interchange with US 287 and Spur 325. US 287 leaves the concurrency as a freeway to the west while Spur 325 leaves the interchange towards the northeast providing access to Sheppard Air Force Base and Wichita Falls Municipal Airport. I-44 continues to the north as it leaves the Wichita Falls city limits at Bacon Switch Road. The freeway enters the Burkburnett city limits south of an interchange at FM 3429. Heading north through the city, I-44 has interchanges with SH 240 and Spur 383. After passing Spur 383, I-44 begins to head towards the northeast before its final interchange in Texas at Loop 267. I-44 leaves the state of Texas at its crossing of the Red River and enters Oklahoma.[2]


[edit] Exit list

County Location # Destinations Notes
Wichita Wichita Falls US 281 south / US 287 south – Jacksboro, Fort Worth Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
1 US 82 west / US 277 south – Lubbock, Abilene Westbound exit and eastbound entrance [3]
1A
US 277 Bus. south		 Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
1B Scotland Park Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
1C Texas Travel Info Center
1D
US 287 Bus.
2 Maurine Street
3A US 287 north – Vernon, Amarillo East end of US 287 concurrency
3B Spur 325 – Sheppard AFB
3C FM 890 – Wichita Falls Municipal Airport
4 City Loop Street Eastbound exit and entrance
4 Frontage Road Westbound exit only
5 Access Road Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
5A FM 3492 (Missile Road) – Sheppard AFB
6 Bacon Switch Road
7 East Road
Burkburnett 11 FM 3429 (Daniels Road)
12 SH 240 – Burkburnett
13 Spur 383 (Glendale Street)
14 Loop 267 (East Third Street) to SH 240 west – Burkburnett

[edit] References

  1. ^ Federal Highway Administration, Route Log and Finder List: Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways as of October 31, 2002
  2. ^ Google Maps. Overview map of I-44 [map]. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
  3. ^ (This will change with the completion of a new flyover ramp to US 82 west / US 277 south – Lubbock, Abilene after the southern terminus of the Interstate.)


Interstate 44
Previous state:
Terminus		 Texas Next state:
Oklahoma