State considers turning U.S. Highway 287 into an interstate

Here's what to know about a state study that looked into the pros and cons of making U.S. Highway 287 into an interstate.
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A New Interstate Could Be Coming to East Texas to Connect Us to the Panhandle

A new study was released by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that could convert U.S. 287 into an interstate ( ...

In Austin, the Interregional Highway paved the way for Interstate 35

1947: Construction - or at least demolition - begins on the Interregional Highway in central Austin. Property owners along ...
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Texas’ 671-Mile ‘Ghost Highway’ Plan from Port Arthur to Amarillo Still Stuck on Paper

Texas is quietly kicking the tires on a massive idea: turning 671 miles of U.S. 287 into a stoplight-free interstate from Port Arthur on the Gulf Coast all the way up to Amarillo in the Panhandle. A ...