U.S. Route 80 in Texas
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U.S. Route 80 (also known as U.S. Highway 80 and US 80) is a U.S. highway that begins in the state of Texas in Dallas at an interchange with I-30. US 80 runs in an east–west direction for most of its length from Dallas to Louisiana. Before the advent of the Interstate Highway System, US 80 through Texas was once a vital link in a major transcontinental highway with the national western terminus being in San Diego, California rather than Dallas. Since 1991, most of US 80 in Texas has been decommissioned in favor of I-10, I-20 and I-30 between the New Mexico state line and its current western terminus.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 80 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 80.
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 155.251 mi[1][lower-alpha 1] (249.852 km) | |||
Existed | 1927–present | |||
History | Continued into New Mexico prior to 1991. | |||
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West end | I-30 / US 67 at Dallas-Mesquite border I-635 in Mesquite Spur 557 near Terrell US 69 in Mineola US 271 in Gladewater US 259 in Longview Future I-369 / US 59 in Marshall I-20 near Waskom | |||
East end | US 80 at Louisiana state line | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Dallas, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Smith, Wood, Upshur, Gregg, Harrison | |||
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