Interstate 369 (Texas)

Interstate 369 (I-369) is a north–south Interstate spur route running through Northeast Texas. Once complete, the freeway will begin at an interchange with Interstate 69/U.S. Highway 84 (I-69/US 84) east of Tenaha and head northward to Carthage, Marshall, Jefferson, and Atlanta before terminating at an interchange with I-49/US 59/US 71 north of Texarkana. For its entire length, I-369 will share its alignment with US 59.

Interstate 369
I-369 highlighted in solid red; proposed corridor in pink
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-69
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	3.5 mi[1] (5.6 km)
Existed	September 23, 2013[2]–present
Texarkana area segment
Length	3.5 mi[3] (5.6 km)
South end	US 59 / SH 93 in Texarkana
Major junctions	US 67 in Texarkana US 82 in Texarkana
North end	I-30 / US 59 in Texarkana
Location
Counties	Bowie
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Highways in Texas Interstate U.S. State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 364 → US 380

History

At its meeting on November 15, 2012, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved a 118-mile-long (190 km) highway to be numbered I-369, to connect I-69 in Tenaha to I-30 in Texarkana.[4] The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the designation on May 24, 2013,[5] and the Texas Transportation Commission followed suit on May 30, 2013.[6] This action also finalized the designations of other Interstates in Texas.[5] This action meant that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) could commence the signing of I-369, as well as the other route segments cited, at their discretion. The signage was installed and revealed on September 23, 2013.[2] New signage which included exit numbers and mileposts[7] corresponding to the whole proposed length was installed the week of June 22, 2020.[8]

Future

The status of the Texarkana to Tenaha segment is unfinished; it is currently only in the planning and development stage. The proposed route of I-369 is to go from Loop 151 in Texarkana, following US 59 to the junction of US 59/US 84/future I-69 in Tenaha. It may also be extended north from its current terminus at I-30 to a future interchange with I-49 north of Texarkana.

A proposed route of I-369 in the Marshall area has the Interstate running east of the city and using part of the existing Loop 390 corridor.[9]

Exit list

County	Location	mi[10]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Shelby	Tenaha				I-69 / US 59 / US 84 / US 96 south – Lufkin, Beaumont	Future southern terminus; northern terminus of US 96
Bowie	Texarkana	0.00	0.00	111A	US 59 south / SH 93 north (Lake Drive) / Loop 151 east / FM 3527 (Leopard Drive) to US 71 – Shreveport	Southern end of US 59 and Texarkana Loop concurrencies; southern terminus of SH 93; western terminus of Loop 151; roadway continues south and east as Loop 151 and Texarkana Loop
		0.91	1.46	111B	Frontage Road	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		1.34– 1.89	2.16– 3.04	112	US 67 (7th Street)
		2.14– 3.06	3.44– 4.92	113	Westlawn Drive – Wake Village
		2.93– 3.56	4.72– 5.73	114A	US 82 (New Boston Road)	Signed as exit 114 southbound
		3.59	5.78	114B	FM 559 (Richmond Road)	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		4.21	6.78		I-30 / US 59 north – Little Rock, Dallas	Northern end of US 59 concurrency; I-30 exit 220A
					Gibson Lane	Proposed
					McKnight Road	Proposed
					FM 559 (Richmond Road)	Proposed
					University Avenue	Proposed
					FM 1397	Proposed
					CR 2320 (Hush Puppy Road)	Proposed
					I-49 / US 59 / US 71 – Ft. Smith, Shreveport	Proposed; future northern terminus of I-369 and future northern end of Texarkana Loop concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access       Unopened

See also

•  Texas portal
•  U.S. Roads portal

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Interstate Highway No. 369". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
2. Alliance for I-69 Texas (September 25, 2013). "Texarkana Freeway Added to Interstate 69 System" (Press release). Alliance for I-69 Texas. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 521. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
4. Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 16, 2012). "SCOH Report from Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Annual Meeting" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
5. Alliance for I-69 Texas (May 30, 2013). "Interstate 69 Comes to Texarkana and the Valley" (Press release). Alliance for I-69 Texas. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
6. Nino, Mark (May 31, 2013). "Texas Transportation Commission Approves Interstate 69 System". Brownsville, Texas: KVEO-TV. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
7. "TxDOT I-369 reference markers". TxDOT Reference Markers. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
8. "Lane/Ramp Closures Planned for I-369/Loop 151 in Texarkana". Four States News. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
9. Texas Department of Transportation. "I-69 System (I-369) Harrison County/Marshall Route Study" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
10. Texas Department of Transportation (2018). "Statewide Planning Map LRS Readout (ArcGIS)". Retrieved August 3, 2020.

External links

• I-369 at AARoad's Interstate Guide