Texas State Highway Spur 261
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| North Shepherd Drive | ||||
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| Length: | 4.611 mi[1] (7.42 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1954 – present | |||
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| South end: |  I-610 in Houston |
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| North end: |  I-45 in Houston |
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→Texas State Highway Spur 261 (also known locally as N. Shepherd Drive) is a Texas State Spur in Harris County, Texas. It runs from North Loop Freeway Interstate 610, until it reaches Interstate 45.
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Route description [edit]
Spur 261 begins at an interchange with I-610 in Houston, Harris County, at which point it heads north on a one-way pair following three-lane North Shepherd Drive northbound and three-lane North Durham Drive southbound. The one-way pair heads through commercial areas, with the southbound direction joining the northbound direction on six-lane divided North Shepherd Drive. The road runs past more businesses, crossing under a BNSF Railway line. The highway continues between residential neighborhoods to the west and commercial areas to the east before crossing West 43rd Street/West Crosstimbers Road, at which point it is lined with more businesses. The road continues through more commercial areas, with the median widening slightly.[1][2][3] Spur 261 reaches its northern terminus at an interchange with I-45.[1][2][4]
History [edit]
Spur 261 was designated onto its current alignment in 1954. It has remained on the same road since.[1]
Major intersections [edit]
The entire route is in Houston, Harris County.
| Mile[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||||
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | I-610 (North Loop) |
I-610 exit 15 | |||||
| 4.611 | 7.421 | I-45 (North Freeway) |
I-45 exit 56B | |||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||||
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designation File: State Highway Spur No. 261". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ a b Google Inc. Google Maps – overview of Texas State Highway Spur 261 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=N+Shepherd+Dr&daddr=I-45+and+shepherd+drive&hl=en&sll=29.813252,-95.409071&sspn=0.004515,0.010568&geocode=FczpxgEdcCdQ-g%3BFXLdxwEdwyFQ-ikPrhVjEshAhjFP9e3Tzy-z9Q&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=13. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation (2010). County Grid Map 562 (Map). http://www.txdot.gov/travel/countymapbook2006/Pages/562.pdf. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation (2010). County Grid Map 561 (Map). http://www.txdot.gov/travel/countymapbook2006/Pages/561.pdf. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
