Spur 503, also known locally as Eisenhower Parkway is state highway spur route in southern Denison, Texas. The highway is a limited access freeway from US 75 to SH 91. The rest of the route is a surface street to its terminus at US 69. The entire route contains frontage roads.
State Highway Spur 503 | ||||
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| Eisenhower Parkway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.556 mi[1] (5.723 km) | |||
| Existed | 1972[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 75 in Denison | |||
 SH 91 in Denison | ||||
| East end |  US 69 in Denison | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History edit
The highway was originally part of US 75 until the "Katy Memorial Freeway" was built to bypass Denison. US 75 was transferred on to its present route and the old route was re-designated as Spur 503 on March 1, 1972. On December 21, 1994, Spur 503 was extended from SH 91 to US 69, replacing part of Business U.S. 75.
Junction list edit
The entire route is in Denison, Grayson County.
| mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 596 | US 75 – Dallas, Durant | Exit 596 is for 75 northbound; US 75 exit 66; western terminus; last westbound exit before US 75 south is FM 691 | ||
| 0.6– 1.2 | 0.97– 1.9 | 598 | SH 91 (Texoma Parkway) – Sherman | Signed as exits 597 (north) and 598 (south) eastbound; east end of freeway | ||
| 3.5 | 5.6 | US 69 – Denison, Greenville | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 503". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 6, 2014.