List of highways in Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County's location in the state of Texas

The system of highways in Tarrant County, Texas consists of approximately 850 miles (1,370 km) of the state highway system in the state of Texas.[1] The entire system is maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The system of highways in Tarrant County consists of Interstate Highways, U.S. Highways, State Highways, State Loop and Spur highways, Farm to Market Roads, business routes, and Park Roads.

There are currently four Interstates located inside the borders of Tarrant County. They consist of two main highways, Interstate 20 (I-20) and I-30, one Auxiliary Interstate (I-820), and one suffixed route (I-35W).[2] There are also three U.S. Highways located in Tarrant County. The U.S. Highways consist of U.S. Highway 287 (US 287), US 81 (which is concurrent with US 287 throughout its course though Tarrant County), and US 377.[2][3] There are also seven State Highways, several spur highways, over 20 Farm to Market Roads, and several assorted business routes.

Highways

I-20 in Southern Fort Worth

Interstate Highways and U.S. Highways

Of the four interstate highways in Tarrant County, two run west-east, one runs south-north, and one makes a loop around Fort Worth. Interstate 20, which runs west-east, spends approximately thirty-one miles (50 km) inside the borders of Tarrant County. Interstate 30, which begins just west of Tarrant County, and travels west-east, spends approximately thirty miles (48 km) inside the county's borders. Interstate 35W, which travels south-north, travels approximately thirty miles (48 km) inside the borders of Tarrant. Interstate 820, located entirely inside Tarrant, and forms a loop around Fort Worth, is approximately thirty-five miles (56 km) long, and is the longest interstate in Tarrant County.[2][3]

Of the three U.S. Highways, two run in a southeast-northwest direction, and the other runs southwest-northeasterly. U.S. Route 287, which runs from the southeast edge of Tarrant County to the northwest edge of the county, and is a limited-access freeway through its entire course in the county. The highway spends approximately thirty-eight miles (61 km) inside Tarrant County. U.S. Route 81 runs concurrent with U.S. Route 287 from 81's eastern terminus with I-35W to the northwestern border of the county. The highway spends approximately nine miles (14 km) inside the borders of the County. U.S. Route 377, which runs from the southwest corner north to the northeast corner, spends approximately thirty-three miles (53 km) inside the county borders.[2][3][4]

State Highway

There are currently seven state highways located in Tarrant County. The length of the highways varies from about 32 miles (51 km) inside Tarrant County (which is held by Texas State Highway 183), to just a little over 8 miles (13 km), held by Texas State Highway 10. Of the seven highways, five are built to freeway standards for a large portion of their route.[lower-alpha 1]

SH 114, located in Southlake

As of 2010, there are no loop highways designated in Tarrant County. There are several spur routes, though. There are, as of 2010, ten spur highways, which range in length from Spur 303, which spends approximately 12 miles (19 km) inside Tarrant, to Spur 465, which is located entirely inside Tarrant County, and is only about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) long.

Park Roads

There are, as of 2010, no park roads located inside the borders of Tarrant County.[2] There are also zero state parks located inside Tarrant County, which is what usually causes the designation of a road to become a park road.

There are also no Texas recreational routes located inside Tarrant County.[2] These routes are usually assigned to connect a park to a major highway or city.

Farm to Market Roads

Because Tarrant County is heavily urbanized, many of the Farm to Market Roads located in the county have been redesignated as Urban Roads by TxDOT. There are, as of 2010, 16 Farm to Market Roads (FMs) located in Tarrant County.[lower-alpha 2] The length of these routes ranges from over 26 miles (42 km) long, held by FM 1187, to FM 718, which spends only about 3 miles (4.8 km) inside Tarrant County.

List of Interstate Highways and U.S. Highways

Route Length
(mi) 		Length
(km) 		Designated Location Notes
I-20 30.9[5] 49.7 October 1, 1959[6] Fort Worth, Kennedale, Arlington, Grand Prairie [7]
I-30 30.3[8] 48.7 October 1, 1959[9] White Settlement, Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie [10]
I-35W 30.4[11] 48.9 October 1, 1959[12] Burleson, Fort Worth, Haslet [13]
I-820 35.1[14] 56.1 October 1, 1959[15] White Settlement, Fort Worth, Lake Worth, Saginaw, Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Hurst [16]
US 81 10.4[17] 16.7 May 1, 1942[18] Fort Worth, Haslet, Avondale
US 287 39.5[19] 63.5 May 1, 1942[20] Mansfield, Kennedale, Forest Hill, Fort Worth, Haslet
US 377 35.9[21] 57.7 May 1, 1942[22] Benbrook, Haltom City, North Richland Hills, Watauga, Keller, Westlake

Notes

  1. ↑ See List of Dallas – Fort Worth area freeways.
  2. ↑ See List of Farm to Market Roads in North Texas.

References

  1. ↑ Staff. "Fort Worth District Statistics: Centerline Miles (9/1/2010 thru 8/31/2011)". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 452. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 451. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 453. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ Google (April 14, 2012). "Overview Map of I-20 in Tarrant County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Interstate Highway No. 20". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Interstate 20". Interstate Guide. AARoads. July 14, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  8. ↑ Google (April 15, 2012). "Overview Map of I-30 in Tarrant County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  9. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Interstate Highway No. 30". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  10. ↑ "Interstate 30". Interstate Guide. AARoads. May 14, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  11. ↑ Google. "Overview Map of I-35W in Tarrant County" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  12. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Interstate Highway No. 35-W". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Interstate 35W". Interstate Guide. AARoads. March 25, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  14. ↑ Google (April 15, 2012). "Overview Map of Interstate 820" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  15. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Interstate Highway No. 820". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Interstate 820". Interstate Guide. AARoads. January 13, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  17. ↑ Google (April 17, 2012). "Overview Map of U.S. Highway 81 in Tarrant County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  18. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 81". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  19. ↑ Google (April 17, 2012). "Overview Map of U.S. Highway 287 in Tarrant County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  20. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 287". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  21. ↑ Google (April 17, 2012). "Overview Map of U.S. Highway 377 in Tarrant County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
  22. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 377". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
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