Texas State Highway 322
 State Highway 322 | ||||
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 SH 322, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.94 mi[1][note 1] (28.87 km) | |||
| Existed | October 30, 1939[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 259 in Henderson | |||
| North end |   I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 in Longview | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Rusk, Gregg | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 322 (SH 322) is a Texas state highway that runs from US 259 in Henderson to I-20/US 259/Loop 281 in Longview.
Route description
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SH 322 begins at a junction with US 259 in Henderson. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 850. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 1249. Heading towards the north, the highway continues to a junction with FM 2011. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 2204. It continues to the north to a junction with FM 349 in Lakeport. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects SH 149 in Lakeport. SH 320 and SH 149 begin to run concurrently to the north until they split in Longview. SH 322 reaches its northern terminus at I-20 in Longview. The roadway continues to the north as Loop 281.[2]
History
[edit]SH 322 was designated in 1939, running from SH 26 (now US 259) in Henderson, passing near Crims Chapel and Monroe, to the Gregg–Rusk county line. In 1944, the highway was extended north to SH 149 south of Longview. In 1967, SH 322 was extended northward to I-20.
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk | Henderson | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 259 – Kilgore, Downtown Henderson | |
| | 4.0 | 6.4 |   FM 850 west | ||
| | 11.7 | 18.8 |  FM 1249 west – Monroe | ||
| Gregg | | 13.9 | 22.4 |  FM 2011 – Kilgore, Lake Cherokee | |
| | 15.0 | 24.1 |   FM 2204 west – East Texas Regional Airport | ||
| | 15.8 | 25.4 |  FM 349 – Kilgore, Tatum | ||
| Lakeport | 17.2 | 27.7 |   SH 149 south – Tatum | South end of SH 149 overlap | |
| Longview | 19.2 | 30.9 |   SH 149 north (Eastman Road) to US 259 | North end of SH 149 overlap | |
| 19.5 | 31.4 | I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 north / MLK Boulevard – Dallas, Shreveport | Parclo interchange; I-20 exit 595 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Notes
[edit]- ^ The official length is shorter than the actual length as TxDOT considers SH 322 to be discontinuous at SH 149 rather than concurrent with it.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 322". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
- ^ "overview map of SH 322" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-21.