Interstate 44 in Texas

infobox road
state=TX
route=44

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type=I
length_mi=14.77
length_ref= [Federal Highway Administration, [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reports/routefinder/table1.cfm Route Log and Finder List: Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways] as of October 31, 2002]
length_round=2
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=TX|US|82|US|277|US|281|US|287 in Wichita Falls
junction=
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=OK|I|44 towards Oklahoma City, OK
previous_type=SH
previous_route=43
next_type=SH
next_route=44In the U.S. state of Texas, Interstate 44 has a short but regionally important convert|14.77|mi|km|2|sing=on stretch, connecting Wichita Falls with Oklahoma. Its entire length is concurrent with U.S. Highway 277 and U.S. Highway 281. I-44 provides access to downtown Wichita Falls and Sheppard Air Force Base.

Route description

I-44 begins near exit 1 in Wichita Falls concurrent with US 277, US 281 and US 287. US 281 and US 287 continue to the south while US 277 leaves the concurrency at exit 1, which also provides access to US 82. I-44 heads north through Wichita Falls to an interchange with US 287 and Spur 325. US 287 leaves the concurrency as a freeway to the west while Spur 325 leaves the interchange towards the northeast providing access to Sheppard Air Force Base and Wichita Falls Municipal Airport. I-44 continues to the north as it leaves the Wichita Falls city limits at Bacon Switch Road. The freeway enters the Burkburnett city limits south of an interchange at FM 3429. Heading north through the city, I-44 has interchanges with SH 240 and Spur 383. After passing Spur 383, I-44 begins to head towards the northeast before its final interchange in Texas at Loop 267. I-44 leaves the state of Texas at its crossing of the Red River and enters Oklahoma. [cite map|publisher=Google Maps|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=8443879619514798407,33.907863,-98.499909%3B13211470767394561891,34.106362,-98.537153&saddr=US-281+N%2FUS-287+N+%4033.907863,+-98.499909&daddr=I-44+E+%4034.106362,+-98.537153&doflg=ptm&sll=34.00711,-98.529115&sspn=0.376244,0.63858&ie=UTF8&z=11|title=Overview map of I-44|accessdate=2008-02-25]

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