Texas State Highway Spur 57
Spur 57 is a state highway spur in Ward County, Texas. It is the former route of US 80 between Pyote and Monahans.[1]
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.17 mi[1] (17.98 km) | |||
| Existed | August 28, 1991–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  I-20 west of Pyote | |||
 SH 115 in Pyote | ||||
| East end |  I-20 / I-20 BL in Monahans | |||
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| Counties | Ward | |||
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Route description
The Spur 57 designation begins along the two-way westbound frontage road of I-20 west of the Pyote city limit. The route follows the roadway of former US 80 and parallels the Union Pacific Railroad to its north.[2] Traveling eastward through Pyote, Spur 57 crosses SH 115, which provides access to I-20 at its exit #66, and passes through Wickett, where it intersects FM 1219. The Spur 57 designation ends as it enters the county seat of Monahans; the roadway transitions into BL I-20 and continues into Monahans. A connection is also provided to I-20 via its exit #76.[1][3]
The roadway is two-laned for its entire length. In 2011, the AADT was reported as 150 at the western terminus, 260 east of the junction with SH 115, 530 west of the junction with FM 1219 in Wickett, and 1150 east of Wickett.[4]
History
A previous route designated Spur 57 was established in Montgomery County on September 25, 1939. This route provided a connection between US 75 (now SH 75) and Conroe. This route was extended through Conroe and back to US 75 on December 30, 1960, and was given the designation Loop 57. The route was truncated to SH 105 and the designation was changed back to Spur 57 on May 1, 1980. The entirety of this route was removed from the state highway system on April 15, 1986.[1]
The current Spur 57 was designated on August 28, 1991, as part of the cancellation of US 80 west of Dallas.[1][5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Ward County.
| Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-20 | Western terminus; continues as westbound frontage road | |
| Pyote | 0.5 | 0.80 |  Spur 247 (Pyote Street) | ||
| 0.8 | 1.3 |  SH 115 (Rodgers Street) / FM 1927 – Wink | |||
| | 4.9 | 7.9 |  Spur 65 | ||
| Wickett | 8.3 | 13.4 |  FM 1219 | ||
| Monahans | 11.1 | 17.9 | I-20 / I-20 BL | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 57". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 49. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 78. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- Odessa District Traffic Map (PDF) (Map) (2011 ed.). Cartography by Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Texas Department of Transportation. 2011. p. 12. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 80". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- Google (November 25, 2012). "Spur 57 Overview Map with Major Intersections" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 25, 2012.