State Highway 240 (SH 240) is a Texas state highway that runs from Harrold east to Burkburnett, then south parallel to Interstate 44 to Wichita Falls.[1]
 State Highway 240 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SH 240, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 43.250 mi[1] (69.604 km) | |||
| Existed | 1936[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 287 near Harrold | |||
   I-44 / US 277 / US 281 in Burkburnett | ||||
| East end |  Bus. US 287 in Wichita Falls | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Wilbarger, Wichita | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 240 begins at an intersection with US 287 south of Harrold in eastern Wilbarger County.[3] The route travels eastward and soon crosses into Wichita County, intersecting SH 25 in Haynesville. The highway enters the city of Burkburnett along 3rd Street before turning to the south and crossing the I-44 freeway.[4] SH 240 then roughly parallels the freeway, and passes Sheppard AFB as it enters Wichita Falls city limits along Burkburnett Road.[5] SH 240 parallels the Wichita, Tillman and Jackson Railway line as it travels through the city center before the route ends at Bus. US 287 on the east side of the city.[1]
History
editSH 240 was originally designated on December 22, 1936, from Harrold to Burkburnett. It was extended south to Wichita Falls on April 24, 1964, over the former route of US 277 / US 281 / US 287 when the new route was opened.[1]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbarger | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 287 – Wichita Falls, Childress | Western terminus |
| Wichita | Haynesville | 6.2 | 10.0 |  SH 25 – Electra | |
| | 13.7 | 22.0 |  FM 1739 | ||
| | 18.9 | 30.4 |  FM 1813 | ||
| | 22.7 | 36.5 |  FM 368 – Iowa Park | ||
| Burkburnett | 24.8 | 39.9 |  FM 369 | ||
| 26.2 | 42.2 |   Loop 267 south (Ave. D) | East end of Loop 267 concurrency | ||
| 26.9 | 43.3 |   Loop 267 north (E. 3rd St.) to I-44 | West end of Loop 267 concurrency | ||
| 27.5 | 44.3 |  Spur 383 | |||
| 28.3 | 45.5 | Loop 267 | |||
| 28.3 | 45.5 | I-44 / US 277 / US 281 – Wichita Falls, Lawton | I-44 exit 12 | ||
| | 31.2 | 50.2 |  FM 1177 | ||
| Wichita Falls | 37.4 | 60.2 |  Spur 325 | ||
| 38.4 | 61.8 |  FM 890 | |||
| 40.1 | 64.5 |   FM 171 east (Jefferson St.) | East end of FM 171 concurrency | ||
| 40.3 | 64.9 |  FM 171 west (Lincoln St.) | West end of FM 171 concurrency | ||
| 41.3 | 66.5 |    Spur 447 to US 82 | |||
| 43.2 | 69.5 | Bus. US 287 (Scott Ave.) – Henrietta | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 240". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 21, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 357. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-11-24.[dead link]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 387. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-11-24.[dead link]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 388. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 2011-11-24.[dead link]
- ^ "State Highway 240" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-11-24.