U.S. Route 84 in Texas

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 84 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 84.

US Highway 84 marker

US Highway 84
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 530.369 mi[1] (853.546 km)
Existed: 1935 – present
Major junctions
West end: US 64 / US 70 / US 84 at New Mexico state line near Farwell
  I-27 in Lubbock
I-20 from Roscoe to Abilene
US 83 / US 277 in Abilene
I-35 in Waco
I-45 in Farifield
Future I-69/Future I-369/US 59/US 96 in Tenaha

I-69 near Tenaha
East end: US 84 at Louisiana state line near Joaquin
Highway system
SH 83US 85

U.S. Route 84 (US 84) is a U.S. highway that runs from Pagosa Springs, CO to Midway, GA. In Texas, the highway enters the state from New Mexico at Farwell, near the Panhandle region. Major cities along the highway include Lubbock, Abilene, Waco and Palestine. The highway exits Texas into Louisiana near Joaquin, crossing the Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Route description

US 84 enters into Texas concurrent with US 70 from New Mexico. The US 70 overlap ends in Muleshoe. US 84 bypasses the towns of Littlefield and Shallowater before entering Lubbock. The highway just passes north of the Texas Tech University campus and enters downtown as Avenue Q. As Avenue Q, the highway parallels I-27 before crossing it, just north of that highway's southern terminus. Leaving the city, US 84 serves the towns of Post and Snyder before reaching Roscoe, where it begins its overlap with I-20.

The two highways run through Sweetwater before reaching Abilene. US 84 leaves the interstate on the western side of the city, running with I-20's business loop. US 84 joins US 83/US 277, with US 277 leaving the concurrency after a short distance. US 84 leaves US 83, northeast of Tuscola. US 84 runs southeast to Coleman, overlapping with US 283 in the process and joining US 67. After leaving Brownwood, US 84 leaves US 67 and joins US 183. US 84 becomes a solo route again in Goldthwaite, traveling through Gatesville. In Gatesville, the hwy meets SH 36, which coincidentally also runs to Abilene, albeit in a more direct way than US 84.

East of McGregor, US 84 becomes a 4-lane divided highway before becoming a freeway in Woodway. At SH 6, US 84 becomes a surface street, running through Waco. The highway enters Bellmead before leaving the Waco area. Several miles to the east, the highway enters Palestine. US 84 runs through several smaller communities before crossing over the Toledo Bend Reservoir, into Louisiana, running towards Mansfield.

US 84 is part of the El Camino East/West Corridor, which spans five states starting in Texas.[2]

Future

Studies are underway to build a completely new route of US 84 around the city of Lubbock, in an attempt to relieve traffic going into the city.[3] This bypass, tentatively named Loop 88, is to start construction in 2020.[4][5]

In Abilene, Winters Freeway from Canyon Rock Road to FM 707 is beginning upgrades. This includes converting two-way frontage roads to one-way, adding u-turns, removing the crossover of Iberis Road and building a crossover near Lytle Creek.[6]

An upgrade is in progress along US 84 from Ritchie Road to Harris Creek Road; this includes implementing a divide-interchange with Speegleville Road in south Waco.[7]

US 84 in Tenaha between the US 59/US 96/Future I-69/Future I-369 interchange and just about 2 miles east of the interchange will become I-69. This would allow for heavy traffic on I-69 not have to slow down throughout Tenaha. This segment is expected to start work in 2016. The interchange with US 59/US 96 currently is being upgraded to Interstate standards. US 96's Northern terminus will remain, and this is expected to be the Southern Terminus of I-369. I-369 has been proposed to be routed south of this interchange to the coastline. This would make I-369 the Longest auxiliary route in the USA, surpassing Interstate 476.

Major intersections

All exits are unnumbered.

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ParmerFarwell US 70 west / US 84 west ClovisNew Mexico state line
FM 292
FM 145 east
Loop 403 east – Lariat
Loop 403 west – Lariat
FM 1731 Bovina
Bailey FM 2079 north
FM 1760 west
Muleshoe US 70 east / SH 214 (First Street) Muleshoe National Wildlife RefugeEast end of US 70 overlap
FM 3269 north
Lamb FM 746 west
Sudan FM 298 west / FM 303
FM 1843 east
FM 37 / FM 1055 north Amherst, Earth
Littlefield Loop 430 east Littlefield
FM 54 LittlefieldInterchange
US 385 Littlefield, LevellandInterchange
Loop 430 west Littlefield
Loop 385 east
Loop 385 west
FM 1072 north Fieldton
Hockley FM 168 / FM 597 Anton, Smyer, Morton
FM 168 north Anton, Spade, Olton
Roundup FM 2130
Lubbock FM 2378 south
FM 179 north – County LineWest end of FM 179 overlap
Loop 388 east
FM 1294 Shallowater, Lubbock County Museum
Shallowater FM 179 south Shallowater, WolfforthInterchange; east end of FM 179 overlap
Loop 388 west Shallowater
FM 2641 Airport
FM 2528 (N. Frankford Avenue)Interchange under construction
Lubbock Loop 289Interchange
FM 1264 north (N. University Avenue) Texas Tech University
Spur 326 north (Avenue Q)no left turn eastbound
US 82 (Marsha Sharp Freeway) Texas Tech University
US 62 / SH 114 (19th Street) Texas Tech University
I-27 / US 87 Amarillo, TahokaI-27 exit 1B
Loop 289interchange
FM 3431 south – Montford Unit
Spur 331 northInterchange; no eastbound exit
FM 835 west – Buffalo Springs Lake, Ransom Canyon
FM 1585 west
Slaton
Bus. US 84 east to FM 400 Slaton
interchange; west end of freeway; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Woodrow Road
FM 41 (Division Street)

Bus. US 84 west / FM 400 Slaton, Wilson
interchange; east end of freeway; serves FM 2150
Lynn FM 212 south
GarzaSouthland Spur 45 east
FM 2106 south
FM 211
FM 399
FM 2282 west
Post Spur 575 east
US 380 east to SH 207 / FM 651 ClairemontWest end of US 380 overlap
US 380 west to FM 669 TahokaEast end of US 380 overlap
Loop 46 north to SH 207 / FM 651
Justiceburg FM 2458 east Lake Alan Henry, Sam Wahl Recreational Area
FM 1269 south Fluvanna
Scurry FM 612 west Fluvanna
FM 1142 north – Polar
Brand
Bus. US 84 east / FM 1611
Interchange
Snyder SH 208 to SH 350 Snyder, Big SpringInterchange
FM 1673 (Avenue E)Interchange
US 180 Roby, LamesaInterchange

Bus. US 84 west Snyder
Interchange
FM 1673 north Price Daniel Unit

Bus. US 84 east
FM 644 Hermleigh, Loraine

Bus. US 84 west Hermleigh
FM 1606 Dunn
FM 1613 north – Pyron
Mitchell
No major junctions
Nolan FM 1982 west – Buford

Bus. US 84 east Roscoe
Roscoe FM 608

Bus. US 84 west Roscoe
Interchange
I-20 west El PasoWest end of I-20 overlap; no eastbound entrance; US 84 west follows exit 238A
see I-20
TaylorTye I-20 east / BL I-20 west Fort Worth, TyeWest end of I-20 overlap; east end of I-20 Bus. overlap; no eastbound entrance; US 84 east follows exit 279
Abilene FM 3438 Dyess AFBInterchange
BL I-20 east (South 1st Street) / US 83 north / US 277 north Abilene, AnsonInterchange; east end of I-20 Bus. overlap; west end of US 83 / US 277 overlap
see US 83
US 83 south Tuscola, BallingerEast end of US 83 overlap
FM 613 north Tuscola
FM 614 Ovalo
Lawn FM 604 – Oplin
Coleman FM 702 east Novice
FM 702 west Novice
Coleman US 283 north / SH 206 north Cross Plains, BairdWest end of US 283 / SH 206 overlap
SH 206 south Coleman, BallingerEast end of SH 206 overlap
FM 3425 north Airport
SH 153 west Coleman, Winters
FM 568 Ballinger
Santa Anna US 67 south Ballinger, San AngeloWest end of US 67 overlap
see US 67
BrownEarly US 183 north Rising Star, Cisco, AirportWest end of US 183 overlap
US 67 north / US 377 north ComancheEast end of US 67 / US 377 overlap
FM 2126 south Camp Bowie Training Center
FM 1467 west Blanket
Zephyr FM 590 north
FM 218 east Priddy, Hamilton
MillsMullin FM 573 southWest end of FM 573 overlap
FM 573 north ComancheEast end of FM 573 overlap
Bozar FM 1029 north
Durenville SH 16 north Priddy, ComancheWest end of SH 16 overlap
US 183 south / SH 16 south Goldthwaite, San Saba, LampasasEast end of US 183 / SH 16 overlap
Loop 15 west Goldthwaite, Lampasas, Austin
FM 2005 east Hamilton
Star FM 1047 – Historical Museum
Hamilton FM 2414 north
Evant US 281 Hamilton, LampasasInterchange
Coryell FM 183 east
South Purmela FM 183 west / FM 932 north Hamilton, Pearl
FM 930 north – Levita
Gatesville FM 116 south Copperas Cove
FM 2412 west – Levita

Bus. SH 36 west (Lutterloh Avenue) Hamilton
West end of Bus. SH 36 overlap

Bus. SH 36 east Temple
East end of Bus. SH 36 overlap
SH 36 Hamilton, Templeinterchange
FM 1829 south Mound
FM 185 north – Osage
FM 1996 south Oglesby, Mother Neff State Park
McLennan FM 938 north – Osage
McGregor SH 317 Crawford, Moody, Business District
FM 2188 south (Cotton Belt Parkway)
Waco FM 2837 east (Old Lorena Road) / Speegleville Road
Frontage Roadinterchange
WoodwayBush Driveeastbound access only
Wickson Roadat-grade intersection; west end of freeway; no access across US 84
Ritchie Road
Poage DriveNo direct eastbound exit (signed at Ritchie Road)
FM 1695 (Hewitt Drive) / Estates Drive
Old McGregor RoadWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; no access across US 84
Texas Central Parkway / Santa Fe Drive
Londonderry DriveWestbound access only
Waco SH 6 / Loop 340 Robinson, Meridian
Spur 298 (Franklin Avenue)interchange; east end of freeway; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
Loop 396 (North Valley Mills Drive) Floyd Casey Stadium
Loop 2 south (North 18th Street)
FM 1637 west (North 4th Street) Cameron Park Zoo, Lake Waco
Waco Drive Bridge over Brazos River
FM 933 north (Clifton Street) Whitney

Bus. US 77
Interchange
Bellmead I-35 / US 77 Fort Worth, Dallas, AustinI-35 exit 338A
Spur 299 west
Loop 340 / FM 2418 north TSTCinterchange
SH 31 east Hubbard, CorsicanaInterchange
FM 1330 north Axtell
FM 939 to SH 31 Mart
LimestonePrairie Hill FM 73 east Coolidge
FM 339 south KosseWest end of FM 339 overlap
FM 339 north Mount CalmEast end of FM 339 overlap
FM 1245 south Groesbeck
FM 2310 north – Sandy, Coolidge
FM 2681 south – Booker T. Washington Park, Lake Mexia
FM 2705 south Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site
FM 2838 north – Mexia State Supported Living Center
Mexia SH 14 (Martin Luther King Jr. Highway) Wortham, Corsicana, Groesbeck
SH 171 north Hillsboro, Corsicana
FM 1365 south (Bailey Street) – Point Enterprise
Freestone FM 1366 north
FM 2777 south
FM 80 north Streetman, KirvinWest end of FM 80 overlap
Teague FM 1367

Bus. US 84 east / FM 80 south Teague
east end of FM 80 overlap

Bus. US 84 west Teague
FM 553 south Dew
Fairfield I-45 Dallas, HoustonI-45 exit 197
FM 27 west Wortham
SH 75 Streetman, Buffalo
FM 488 north Richland Chambers Reservoir
FM 1580 south
Turlington FM 1364 north
Red Lake FM 489 Dew
US 79 south Buffalo, Austin, OakwoodWest end of US 79 overlap
Anderson SH 294 east Elkhart
FM 645 north Tennessee Colonyinterchange under construction
Palestine FM 1990 south (Knox Street)
Loop 256
US 79 north / FM 2394 west (Court Drive) to US 287 north / SH 19 north Jacksonville, TylerEast end of US 79 overlap
US 287 north (West Spring Street) CorsicanaWest end of US 287 overlap
Loop 127 east (Avenue A) / FM 322 south (South Sycamore Street)
SH 19 north (North Church Street) AthensWest end of SH 19 overlap
US 287 south / SH 19 south (Crockett Road) CrockettEast end of US 287 / SH 19 overlap
Loop 256
FM 323 south – Swanson Hill, Alderbranch
FM 1137 north
PR 70 Texas State Railroad State Historical Park, Palestine Depot
FM 3266 north
Cherokee FM 747 north Pierces Chapel
Maydelle FM 2138 north Jacksonville
Oakland FM 347 north Dialville
Rusk PR 76 Texas State Railroad, Rusk Depot, Rusk State Park
FM 1248
FM 343 to US 69
Loop 62 / FM 23 south / FM 752 south (Main Street)west end of SH 110 overlap
US 69 Jacksonville, Alto
FM 768 north
SH 110 north New Summerfieldeast end of SH 110 overlap
FM 2962 south
RuskReklaw SH 204 Jacksonville, Sacul, Nacogdoches
FM 839 north – Lake Striker, New Salem
FM 2753 north – Glenfawn, Anadarko
Bugscuffle FM 225 Laneville, Cushing
Mount Enterprise FM 3055 south
US 259 Henderson, Nacogdoches
FM 95 Minden, Garrison
Caledonia FM 1971 – Lake Murvaul, Clayton, Garrison
Shelby FM 1970 southWest end of FM 1970 overlap
FM 1970 northEast end of FM 1970 overlap
Timpson US 59 south NacogdochesWest end of US 59 overlap
see US 59
Tenaha US 59 north / US 96 south / I-69 south / I-369 north Carthage, Center, Houston, TexarkanaInterchange; east end of US 59 overlap. West end Of Future I-69 overlap. US 59 To the south will be upgraded to I-69. US 59 North will be I-369.
I-69 north ShreveportUnbuilt. East end of Future I-69 overlap.
FM 2669 south
Paxton FM 699 Carthage, Center
FM 3343 south
Joaquin FM 2428 south
SH 7 west
FM 3174 north
Haslam FM 2787 south Toledo Bend Reservoir
US 84 east LogansportLouisiana state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 84". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  2. "El Camino Corridor Five State Commission". El Camino Corridor. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  3. "Lubbock Outer Route". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  4. Dotray, Matt (September 12, 2016). "'Outer Route' on path to becoming 'Loop 88'|Lubbock Online|Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  5. "Our View: Lubbock Outer Route will be as important as Loop 289 is today". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. May 12, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  6. "Public Hearing-US 83/84 and Loop 322". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  7. "Public Hearing-US 84 from Ritchie Road to Harris Creek Road". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
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