Texas State Highway Spur 327

Spur 327 is a short freeway located in the southwestern part of Lubbock, Texas. The highway connects U.S. Highway 62/U.S. Highway 82 (US 62/US 82, Marsha Sharp Freeway) to Loop 289.

State Highway Spur 327
Route information
Length2.13 mi[1] (3.43 km)
Existed1957[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US 62 / US 82 in Lubbock
East end Loop 289 in Lubbock
Highway system
← Spur 326→ Spur 328

Route description

Spur 327 begins at an incomplete interchange with US 62/US 82 (Marsha Sharp Freeway) in southwest Lubbock. The highway has an exit with Milwaukee Avenue, then passes over Frankford Avenue without any direct access. Spur 327 ends at an interchange with Loop 289 just west of Slide Road.

History

Spur 327 originally opened to traffic on October 30, 1957, and its original routing has not changed since then. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) began upgrading it to a freeway in early 2015, with overhead signs placed in early August.[2] The freeway upgrade is part of phase 5A of the Marsha Sharp Freeway extension to Wolfforth.[3]

Exit list

The entire route is in Lubbock, Lubbock County.

mi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 US 62 west / US 82 west (Marsha Sharp Freeway) – BrownfieldWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
0.20.32 US 62 east / US 82 east / Milwaukee Avenue
1.42.3Frankford Avenue
1.52.4 FM 1730 south (Slide Road)Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
2.13.4 Loop 289 eastEastbound exit and westbound entrance
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. 327". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  2. "Road Closures on Spur 327 Scheduled for Wednesday Night". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  3. "Major Changes on Marsha Sharp Freeway, Spur 327 Project Coming This Week". Everything Lubbock. August 2, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  4. Google (October 24, 2015). "Highway Overview Map of Spur 327" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
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