Texas State Highway Spur 325

State Highway Spur 325 (Spur 325) is a short highway that connects Interstate 44 (I-44, Central Freeway) and U.S. Highway 287 (US 287, Northwest Freeway) in northern Wichita Falls to the main entrance of Sheppard Air Force Base.

State Highway Spur 325
Route information
Length1.706 mi[1] (2.746 km)
Existed1957–present
Major junctions
South end I-44 / US 277 / US 281 / US 287 in Wichita Falls
North end SH 240 / Avenue D at Sheppard Air Force Base main entrance
Location
CountiesWichita
Highway system
← Spur 324→ Spur 326

History

Spur 325 was designated on its current route on September 27, 1957.

Route description

Spur 325 begins at a stack/cloverleaf hybrid interchange with I-44/US 277/US 281 and US 287, about three miles (4.8 km) north of downtown. Southbound traffic on Spur 325 carries over to northbound US 287, and vice versa. The highway's next interchange is with Farm to Market Road 890 (FM 890, Airport Drive), with access to Wichita Falls Municipal Airport. At Sheppard Access Road, the highway's freeway status ends. Spur 325 ends at an intersection with State Highway 240 (SH 240), before continuing into Sheppard Air Force Base as Avenue D.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Wichita Falls, Wichita County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 US 287 north (Northwest Freeway) – Amarillo
I-44 / US 277 / US 281 / US 287 south (Central Freeway) – Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, Lawton		I-44 exit 3B; southern terminus; continues south (north) as US 287.
0.40.64 FM 890 (Airport Drive) – Municipal AirportSouthbound exit and entrance
0.81.3Access RoadNo southbound entrance; northern end of freeway
1.72.7 SH 240 (Burkburnett Road) – BurkburnettNorthern terminus; continues to Sheppard Air Force Base as Avenue D
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  Texas portal
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 325". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  2. Google (July 18, 2014). "Overview Map of Spur 325" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
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