Interstate 369 Texas

Overview

Proposed as a 118 mile long spur from IH 69 near Tennaha to Texarkana, Interstate 369 was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on November 16, 2012.¹ Currently only the freeway on the west side of Texarkana is signed as IH 369 with the remainder unbuilt, including the parent route in Shelby County.

The SL 390/US 59 Relief Route is a six mile long freeway around the east side of Marshall planned for inclusion to Interstate 369. Estimated to cost $440 million, Phase I of the project extends south from the intersection joining U.S. 80 and Loop 390 to IH 20 west of FM 31 and a point 1.2 miles south from there. Work may commence in 2025.²

Mileage by State

Texas

4.21 mi

Data Sources

TxDOT Statewide Planning Map. https://www.dot.state.tx.us/apps/statewide_mapping/StatewidePlanningMap.html

History

Interstate 369 is Segment 29 of the proposed I-69 Route in Texas. The Alliance for I-69 Texas web site regularly lists projects along the IH 69 corridor, including those for IH 369. These previously included intersections improvements between U.S. 59 and Texas FM 989, funded for construction in 2014 and completed widening of 13 miles of U.S. 59 between Linden and Jefferson to four lanes.³

Jarvis Parkway (U.S. 59) at Texarkana was unveiled as Interstate 369 by the Texas Highway and Transportation Department (TxDOT) during a ceremony held on September 23, 2013. This added 3.5 miles of U.S. 59 to the Interstate system, from SH 93 and SH 151 north to IH 30.⁴

North End  ‐ Texarkana, TX

North at

Two miles south of IH 30, Exit 112 leaves IH 369/U.S. 59 north below an abandoned railroad line for U.S. 67 (7th Street) west of Downtown Texarkana. 10/03/21

East at

Construction from August 2020 to mid 2025 widened 6.8 miles of IH 30 from 0.6 mile west of FM 989 to the Arkansas state line. 05/20/14

West South at

IH 30/U.S. 59 proceed west along a commercialized stretch from SH 93/FM 1397 (Summerhill Road) to the directional T interchange (Exit 220 A) with IH 369 south. 05/20/14

South End  ‐ Texarkana, TX

South at

U.S. 59 shifts southwest from IH 369 onto S Lake Drive at Exit 111 A. SH 93 follows S Lake Drive northeast into the Texarkana street grid. 10/03/21

North at

A high flyover takes U.S. 59 north from S Lake Drive onto IH 369. SH 93 commences a 6.50 mile long route to IH 30/U.S. 59 at FM 1397 in Texarkana. 10/03/21

West at

Loop 151 transitions into IH 369 north 3.59 miles west from the Arkansas state line. The Texarkana beltway continues 4.23 miles north along IH 369/U.S. 59 to IH 30. 10/03/21

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Chelf Road north at IH 369/U.S. 59. Chelf Road comprises the east frontage road for SL 151 and U.S. 59 at the exchange joining SH 93 (S Lake Drive) with IH 369. 10/03/21

South End – Past Views

Past Views Gallery (Tap to Expand / Collapse Section)

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Previous guide signs along U.S. 59 south at SH 93 (S Lake Drive) included an erroneous shield for U.S. 93. 05/20/14

References

1. "TxDOT seeking public input for proposed future I-369 project." The Marshall News Messenger (TX), August 29, 2021.
2. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). (2012, November 16). SCOH Report from Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Annual Meeting. Retrieved from http://route.transportation.org/documents/SCOH%20Report%2011-16-2012.pdf
3. Alliance for I-69 Texas. Retrieved from http://www.i69texasalliance.com/
4. "I-369 unveiled as new spur of I-69." KSLA, September 24, 2013.