Texas State Highway Spur 273

Texas State Spur 273 is a state highway the U.S. state of Texas. State Highway Spur 273 or Spur 273 is a short connector route from Business 35 to State Highway 6 in the center of Alvin. Also, one may gain quick access to FM 517 by using a city street called Dickinson Road, which intersects Spur 273 before SH 6. A hospital also once existed along Spur 273.

State Highway Spur 273
Spur 273 highlighted in red
Route information
Length0.33 mi[1] (0.53 km)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South end SH 6 in Alvin
North end
Bus. SH 35 in Alvin
Highway system
← Spur 271→ Spur 274

Route description

Spur 273 begins at an intersection with SH 6 in Alvin, Brazoria County, heading northwest on two-lane undivided Dilling Street. The road passes businesses before heading between commercial areas to the southwest and wooded areas of homes to the northeast. Spur 273 comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with Bus. SH 35-C.[1][2][3]

History

Spur 273 was created on August 28, 1953 along its current alignment connecting SH 6 to SH 35 (later Loop 409, now Bus. SH 35-C).[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Alvin, Brazoria County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 SH 6
0.3320.534
Bus. SH 35
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

KML is from Wikidata
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 273". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  2. County Grid Map 563 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  3. Google (October 10, 2011). "overview of Texas State Highway Spur 273" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
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