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U.S. Route 85 in Texas

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after the completion of I-10 in El Paso. The current local TxDOT map shows US 85 terminating on Paisano Dr. at US 62 at S. El Paso St. with no concurrent along US 62 to the border. However, the present route log of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, as AASHO is
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The original alignment of US 85 in Texas was entirely concurrent with the former route of US 80 beginning at Texas Ave. and following Mesa St. and then Doniphan Dr. to the New Mexico state line along the current SH 20. US 85 was relocated to its current alignment in 1974, partially following the
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with US 62 from the border to Paisano Drive, where US 85 turns west while US 62 turns east. One block west of El Paso Street, US 85 intersects South Santa Fe Street, which connects to Loop 375. West of downtown, the route becomes a freeway, paralleling the
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with them for the remainder of its length in Texas in greater El Paso's west side and upper valley regions. US 85 intersects SH 20 at Mesa Street. At Artcraft Road, the route intersects
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South end of I-10/US 180 overlap; west end of Loop 375 overlap; clockwise terminus of Loop 375; eastbound left exit and northbound left entrance; I-10 exit 13
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US 85 was extended south into Texas in 1946. Prior to the completion of I-10 in El Paso, US 85 followed the former route of
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in downtown El Paso, then traverses north along the city's west side before merging with the combined route of
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North end of US 62 overlap; southern terminus of US 85 southbound; western terminus of US 62 westbound
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of South El Paso Street northbound and South Stanton Street southbound to Paisano Drive. The route is
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East end of Loop 375 overlap; eastbound left exit and westbound left entrance; Loop 375 exit 66
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for southbound traffic. The international bridges overpass without directly intersecting
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 85 in Texas. For the entire route, see
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west of I-10 and Loop 375. After merging with I-10 and US 180, US 85 remains
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US 85 was one of the original U.S. Numbered Highways established by the
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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East end of freeway; westbound exit and southbound entrance
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Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014).
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Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014).
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Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.).
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One-way street, inbound access only; continuation from
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now known, shows US 85 joining US 62 to the border.
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Exit numbers follow I-10 mileage; no westbound exit
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The highway then leaves El Paso and intersects 1410: 550:before crossing the state line into New Mexico. 1199:American Association of State Highway Officials 560:American Association of State Highway Officials 77:The official length does not include portions 1345:Template:Attached KML/U.S. Route 85 in Texas 406:portion of US 85 is located entirely within 1286: 1261: 1242:General Highway Map, El Paso County, Texas 1214:General Highway Map, El Paso County, Texas 400:Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) 1348: 1187: 481:between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez at the 1087: 1085: 1083: 1081: 1429:Transportation in El Paso County, Texas 1269:"U.S. Route Number Database (Dec 2009)" 1157: 1155: 1122: 1120: 1118: 1411: 578: 1078: 970: 962: 892: 877: 870: 866:Westbound exit and eastbound entrance 855: 840: 836:Eastbound exit and westbound entrance 825: 794: 752: 720: 692: 688: 677: 671: 641: 621: 266:United States Numbered Highway System 1152: 1115: 472: 546:. In Anthony, the route intersects 483:Paso del Norte International Bridge 13: 1173:Texas Department of Transportation 1171:(Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. 1138:Texas Department of Transportation 1136:(Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. 1102:Texas Department of Transportation 601: 487:Good Neighbor International Bridge 75:5.630 mi (9.061 km) 14: 1440: 1317: 1373: 1352: 1059: 1047: 978: 972: 925: 919: 913: 907: 901: 878: 809: 803: 773: 767: 761: 735: 729: 700: 694: 655: 649: 369: 354: 190: 185: 180: 161: 156: 143: 110: 38: 33: 1195:United States Numbered Highways 485:for northbound traffic and the 396:United States Numbered Highways 1247:Texas State Highway Department 1219:Texas State Highway Department 706:Executive Center Boulevard to 1: 1071: 684:Western terminus of Spur 1966 596: 1249:. January 1, 1961. p. 2 1221:. 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Index

U.S. Route 85
U.S. Highway 85 marker
U.S. Highway 85 marker
TxDOT
concurrent
I-10
US 62
MX 45
U.S.-Mexico border
El Paso
Ciudad Juárez
Chih.
US 62
El Paso
I-10
US 180
I-10
US 85
US 180
Anthony
United States
Texas
El Paso
United States Numbered Highway System
List
Special
Divided
Highways in Texas
Interstate
US

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