Spur 247 is a
state highway spur in the community of
Pyote in
Ward County,
Texas
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.
Route description
Spur 247 begins in Pyote at
Spur 57, the former route of
US 80 in the region. It travels northward along Pyote Street, crossing
RM 2355 before leaving the town. It then curves to the northeast to reach its northern terminus at
SH 115.
History
A previous route numbered Spur 247 was designated in
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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Bexar County
Bexar County ( or ; es, Béxar ) is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in South Texas and its county seat is San Antonio.
As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,009,324. Bexar County is included in the San Antonio–New Bra ...
on November 19, 1951 from then-
US 81 via South Alamo Street, Probandt Street, and Steves Avenue to then-
US 181 on South Presa Street. This route was cancelled on March 18, 1960 as a majority of it was concurrent with
US 87 and other routes.
Later that year, the current Spur 247 was designated on July 25, 1960 over the former route of SH 115 through Pyote, which was rerouted to the east to eventually connect with the newly constructed
I-20
Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with I-10 in Scroggins Draw, Texas, and ending at an interchange with I-95 in Florence, South Carolina. Between ...
. The original southern terminus of Spur 247 was intended to be I-20; however, the terminus would later be redescribed as US 80 (now Spur 57).
Major intersections
See also
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List of state highway spurs in Texas
State highway spurs in Texas are owned and maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ) is a government agency in the American state of Texas. Though the public face of the agency is gen ...
References
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Year 247 (Roman numerals, CCXLVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Philippus and Severus (or, less frequent ...
Transportation in Ward County, Texas