A 42.019 mile route, SH 73 spurs east from Interstate 10 (Exit 828) at Winnie to Port Arthur. The state highway upgrades into a freeway at Port Arthur northeast to SH 87 and the Neches River bridges (Rainbow Bridge south / Veterans Memorial Bridge north). Beyond the river, SH 73 splits with SH 87 and joins SH 62 north to conclude at IH 10 (Exit 873), west of Orange.
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| SH 73 upgrades to a freeway from a trumpet interchange with SH 82 northeast through Port Arthur. An interchange sequence sign highlights the succeeding exits starting with Spur 215 (Savannah Avenue). 11/20/10 |
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| The four lane freeway of SH 73 lines the Main Outfall Canal to the cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 69-96-287. Forthcoming Spur 215 (Savannah Avenue) connects SH 73 with SH 87 along a 2.11 mile route. 11/20/10 |
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| Entering the diamond interchange with Savannah Avenue (Spur 215) along SH 73 east beside Port Arthur Reservoir. 11/20/10 |
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| A reassurance marker for SH 73 follows as the freeway continues to within 0.75 miles of U.S. 69-96-287 (Memorial Boulevard). The four lane freeway has a 70 mph speed limit through Port Arthur. 11/20/10 |
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| U.S. 69-96-287 combine from their joint end at SH 87 (16th Street) in Port Arthur northward through Beaumont, where the three upgrade to a freeway. U.S. 69 & 287 branch westward at Lumberton to their split at Woodville while U.S. 96 continues north to Silsbee and Kirbyville. 11/20/10 |
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| A second SH 73 shield lies ahead of the off-ramp to Memorial Boulevard south. 11/20/10 |
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| Drivers bound for central Port Arthur part ways with SH 73 east for Memorial Boulevard southbound. U.S. 69-96-287 conclude in two miles as Woodworth Boulevard. 11/20/10 |
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| Shields for US 69-96-287 lie ahead of the loop ramp onto northbound. U.S. 69 comprises an 1,136 mile route from Port Arthur to Albert Lea, Minnesota. U.S. 287 trumps that routing along an 1,509 mile course to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming while intrastate U.S. 96 totals just 170 miles north to Tenaha. 11/20/10 |
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| SH 73 eastbound at gore point for the U.S. 69-96-287 loop ramp. The overlapped highways reach the city limits of Beaumont in 8.2 miles. 11/20/10 |
Page Updated 04-27-2012.
