Texas State Highway Spur 1966
highway in Texas
State Highway Spur 1966 (Spur 1966) is a spur route in the U.S. state of Texas, maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The route, located in El Paso County on the west side of the city of El Paso, links U.S. Highway 85 (US 85) across Interstate 10 (I-10) to the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). The spur's numerical designation commemorates the championship won by UTEP, then known as Texas Western College, in the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Route description
The 0.3-mile (482.8 m) spur begins at US 85 (Paisano Drive) and proceeds to the northeast over a bridge crossing I-10 before ending at Schuster Avenue. The route replaced the nearby Yandell Drive overpass across I-10, which was demolished.
The route is intended to provide better access between UTEP and nearby medical facilities, provide an additional route along US 85 between the campus and downtown El Paso, and allow improved access to businesses along State Highway 20 (SH 20, Mesa Street). The route is also designed to alleviate heavy traffic encroachment into nearby residential neighborhoods, and foster a more pedestrian-friendly environment for the UTEP campus. TxDOT planning for the spur includes accommodation, not only of vehicular traffic, but also bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
History
Spur 1966 was originally designated on February 23, 2012 as Spur 73. To avoid conflict, this was changed to Spur 1966 on March 29, 2012.
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