U.S. Route 67 (US 67) is a major U.S. highway in the state of

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. It runs from the US-Mexico Border west of

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to Texarkana at the Texas-Arkansas border. US 67 is part of the

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international trade corridor from its southern terminus to

US 385 U.S. Route 385 (US 385) is a spur of U.S. Route 85 that runs for 1,206 miles (1,941 km) from Deadwood, South Dakota to Big Bend National Park in Texas. Route description , - , TX , 545 , 877 , - , OK , 36 , 58 , - , CO , 317 , 510 ...

in McCamey.

Route description

US 67 enters Texas from

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as Federal Highway 16 west of

. US 67 travels miles between Chinati Mountains State Natural Area and

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. US 67 shares an overlap with

US 90 U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. With the exception of a short-live ...

from

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. Leaving US 90, US 67 travels north towards

I-10 Interstate 10 (I-10) is the southernmost cross-country highway in the American Interstate Highway System. I-10 is the fourth-longest Interstate in the United States at , following I-90, I-80, and I-40. This freeway is part of the originally p ...

. US 67 shares an overlap with I-10 for almost 25 miles. In Fort Stockton,

joins this overlap. US 67/385 leave I-10 just east of Fort Stockton. US 67 leaves I-10 with US 385 and the two share an overlap until McCamey. US 67 travels in a mostly east–west direction towards

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. US 67 travels through mostly rural areas, passing through or near the towns of Rankin, Big Lake, and Mertzon. In San Angelo, parts of US 67 are known as the Houston Harte Expressway, named after the San Angelo-native publishing magnate. US 67 starts a short overlap with

US 277 U.S. Route 277 (US 277, US-277) is a north–south United States Highway that is a spur route of U.S. Route 77. It runs for 633 miles (1,019 km) across Oklahoma and Texas. US 277's northern terminus is in Newcastle, Oklahoma at I ...

in San Angelo along the Houston Harte. US 67 ends its overlap with US 277 northeast of San Angelo. US 67 travels towards Ballinger and has an overlap with

US 83 U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that extends in the central United States. Only four other north–south routes are longer: US 1, US 41, US 59, and US 87, while ...

. Between the towns of

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and Stephenville, US 67 shares overlaps with US highways 84, 183, and

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. The overlap with US 377 starts in Brownwood and ends in south east Stephenville. US 67 leaves Stephenville and travels to

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, the location of

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. US 67 then travels to Cleburne, bypassing the town on a four lane freeway; the bypass is known as Walter P. Holliday Drive from US 67 Business near

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to FM 4, while the remainder is known as Catherine P. Raines Drive. US 67 travels through the towns of Keene, Alvarado, and

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before entering

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, where a freeway begins that travels all the way to

I-35E Interstate 35E may refer to: *Interstate 35E (Texas), a long branch route serving Dallas, Texas *Interstate 35E (Minnesota), a long branch route serving St. Paul, Minnesota See also * Interstate 35W (disambiguation) Interstate 35W may refer to: * ...

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. US 67 shares an unsigned overlap with I-35E/US 77 to

Downtown Dallas Downtown Dallas is the central business district (CBD) of Dallas, Texas, United States, located in the geographic center of the city. It is the second-largest business district in the state of Texas. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally ...

, where US 67 leaves I-35E and joins

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. US 67 shares an unsigned overlap with I-30 that starts in Downtown Dallas. The two highways travel through east Dallas,

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, and

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before crossing over

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, twice. After the second crossing, the highways enter Rockwall. In Royse City, US 67 signage begins. The highways then arrive in Greenville. US 67 in Omaha, TX

US 67 travels through

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, before leaving I-30 east of town. US 67 then parallels I-30, occasionally crossing the highway. US 67 passes through the towns of

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, and Mount Pleasant. East of Mount Pleasant, US 67 travels miles south of I-30 traveling through Morris County. US 67 travels on the south border of the

Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant The Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was a government-owned, contractor-operated ( GOCO) facility 12 miles west of Texarkana, Texas that was established in 1942. The land was purchased from local citizens through Eminent Domain by the United Stat ...

, before arriving in Texarkana. US 67 travels to downtown where it enters

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at State Line Avenue (

US 71 U.S. Route 71 or U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) is a major north–south United States highway that extends for over 1500 miles (2500 km) in the central United States. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Intersta ...

US 82 U.S. Route 82 (US 82) is an east–west United States highway in the Southern United States. Created on July 1, 1931 across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas, US 82 eventually became a 1,625-mile (2,615 km) route extending from ...

Major intersections

Special routes

US 67 has

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s in Presidio, two in San Angelo, Cleburne, Alvarado, and Sulphur Springs. An additional business route has been proposed for Dublin, and Midlothian and Greenville formerly had business routes. These routes largely follow former alignments through these cities before US 67 bypasses were constructed.

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