Texas Park Road 33

Park Road 33
	PR 33 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by TxDOT
Length	17.280 mi[1] (27.809 km)
Existed	1944[1]–present
Major junctions
South end	US 180 near Caddo
North end	Possum Kingdom State Park
Location
Counties	Stephens, Palo Pinto
Highway system

Park Road 33 (PR 33) is a park road in north central Texas that runs from Caddo to Possum Kingdom State Park.[1]

Route description

PR 33 begins south of the unincorporated community of Caddo in Stephens County, at a junction with US 180 and FM 717.[2] The route travels to the north through Caddo before turning eastward after its intersection with FM 3253. The highway turns to the northeast before entering Palo Pinto County and Possum Kingdom State Park. Within the park, the route curves to the north and then to the northwest; a spur route, signed as PR 33A, branches off to the northeast and provides access to boat launching and camping areas.[1][3] The PR 33 designation ends within the park, near the Park Store and Marina.

History

PR 33 was first designated along its current route in 1944. While TxDOT does not indicate the actual date of construction, the road was most likely complete by 1950, when the park itself was opened to the public.[4] The spur extension within the park was designated in 1960.[1]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
Stephens		0.0	0.0	US 180 / FM 717 north – Breckenridge, Mineral Wells	Southern terminus; continues as FM 717
	Caddo	0.4	0.64	Loop 252
		8.5	13.7	FM 3253 to FM 1148
Palo Pinto	Possum Kingdom State Park	16.8	27.0	Spur to boat launch and camping area
Palo Pinto	Possum Kingdom State Park	17.3	27.8	Park roadway	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Park Road No. 33". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 362. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 392. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Possum Kingdom State Park". Retrieved April 14, 2011.
Google (April 14, 2011). "Overview map of Texas Park Road 33 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 14, 2011.

External links

Geographic data related to Texas Park Road 33 at OpenStreetMap

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[PR_33-1] Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Park Road No. 33". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2011.

[Mapbook_362-2] Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 362. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved April 14, 2011.

[Mapbook_392-3] Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 392. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved April 14, 2011.

[TWPD_Possum-4] Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Possum Kingdom State Park". Retrieved April 14, 2011.

[googlemaps-5] Google (April 14, 2011). "Overview map of Texas Park Road 33 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 14, 2011.