Texas State Highway 322

State Highway 322
State Highway 322
	SH 322, highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by TxDOT
Length	17.94 mi (28.87 km)
Existed	October 30, 1939–present
Major junctions
South end	US 259 in Henderson
North end	I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 in Longview
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Rusk, Gregg
Highway system
	Highways in Texas; Interstate; US; State; Toll; Loops; Spurs; FM/RM; Park; Rec;

State Highway 322 (SH 322) is a Texas state highway that runs from US 259 in Henderson to I-20/US 259/Loop 281 in Longview.

Route description

SH 322 begins at a junction with US 259 in Henderson. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 850. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 1249. Heading towards the north, the highway continues to a junction with FM 2011. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 2204. It continues to the north to a junction with FM 349 in Lakeport. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects SH 149 in Lakeport. SH 320 and SH 149 begin to run concurrently to the north until they split in Longview. SH 322 reaches its northern terminus at I-20 in Longview. The roadway continues to the north as Loop 281.^[2]

History

SH 322 was designated in 1939, running from SH 26 (now US 259) in Henderson, passing near Crims Chapel and Monroe, to the Gregg–Rusk county line. In 1944, the highway was extended north to SH 149 south of Longview. In 1967, SH 322 was extended northward to I-20.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Rusk	Henderson	0.0	0.0	US 259 – Kilgore, Downtown Henderson
		4.0	6.4	FM 850 west
		11.7	18.8	FM 1249 west – Monroe
Gregg		13.9	22.4	FM 2011 – Kilgore, Lake Cherokee
		15.0	24.1	FM 2204 west – East Texas Regional Airport
		15.8	25.4	FM 349 – Kilgore, Tatum
	Lakeport	17.2	27.7	SH 149 south – Tatum	South end of SH 149 overlap
	Longview	19.2	30.9	SH 149 north (Eastman Road) to US 259	North end of SH 149 overlap
	Longview	19.5	31.4	I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 north / MLK Boulevard – Dallas, Shreveport	Parclo interchange; I-20 exit 595
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Notes

^ The official length is shorter than the actual length as TxDOT considers SH 322 to be discontinuous at SH 149 rather than concurrent with it.

References

^ ^a ^b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 322". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-01.
^ "overview map of SH 322" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-21.

[2] The official length is shorter than the actual length as TxDOT considers SH 322 to be discontinuous at SH 149 rather than concurrent with it.

[SH_322-1] Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 322". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-01.

[Google_Maps-3] "overview map of SH 322" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-21.

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