Texas State Highway 322

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State Highway 322

Map
SH 322, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length17.94 mi[1][note 1] (28.87 km)
ExistedOctober 30, 1939[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 259 in Henderson
North end I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 in Longview
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesRusk, Gregg
Highway system
SH 321 SH 323

State Highway 322 (SH 322) is a Texas state highway that runs from US 259 in Henderson to I-20/US 259/Loop 281 in Longview.

Route description

SH 322 near Lakeport

SH 322 begins at a junction with US 259 in Henderson. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 850. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 1249. Heading towards the north, the highway continues to a junction with FM 2011. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 2204. It continues to the north to a junction with FM 349 in Lakeport. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects SH 149 in Lakeport. SH 320 and SH 149 begin to run concurrently to the north until they split in Longview. SH 322 reaches its northern terminus at I-20 in Longview. The roadway continues to the north as Loop 281.[2]

History

SH 322 was designated in 1939, running from SH 26 (now US 259) in Henderson, passing near Crims Chapel and Monroe, to the GreggRusk county line. In 1944, the highway was extended north to SH 149 south of Longview. In 1967, SH 322 was extended northward to I-20.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
RuskHenderson0.00.0 US 259 – Kilgore, Downtown Henderson
4.06.4
FM 850 west
11.718.8
FM 1249 west – Monroe
Gregg13.922.4 FM 2011 – Kilgore, Lake Cherokee
15.024.1
FM 2204 west – East Texas Regional Airport
15.825.4 FM 349 – Kilgore, Tatum
Lakeport17.227.7
SH 149 south – Tatum
South end of SH 149 overlap
Longview19.230.9

SH 149 north (Eastman Road) to US 259
North end of SH 149 overlap
19.531.4
I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 north / MLK Boulevard – Dallas, Shreveport
Parclo interchange; I-20 exit 595
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

  1. ^ The official length is shorter than the actual length as TxDOT considers SH 322 to be discontinuous at SH 149 rather than concurrent with it.

References

  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 322". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
  2. ^ Google (2008-03-21). "overview map of SH 322" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-03-21.