Interstate 10 East - Orange County

Exit 856 departs IH 10/U.S. 90 east for Old Highway 90 to Rose City. IH 10 from the Neches River Bridge 4.8 miles east to North Dewitt Road in Vidor was widened to six lanes during construction started in summer 2003. Finished in January 2007, the $38 million project rebuilt a 50-year old stretch of roadway.^1,2,3

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Widening of IH 10 through Rose City eliminated ramps at Exit 857 and Exit 858A. Instead motorists headed to the city are directed to Exit 856 or the Asher Turnaround (Exit 858).

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Rose City is an oil town, lying on the north side of the Rose Hill oil field. Rose City was established in 1950 and incorporated in 1973.

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Exit 858 (formerly Exit 858B) departs IH 10/U.S. 90 east to the Asher Turnaround in Rose City.

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The section of IH 10 between Beaumont and Orange was constructed in the 1950s. The freeway enters the city of Vidor at forthcoming Exit 859.

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Exit 859 joins IH 10/U.S. 90 east with the Bonner Turnaround and Dewitt Road, a 0.425 mile connector to Old Highway 90.

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Exit 859 leaves IH 10/U.S. 90 eastbound onto Freeway Boulevard ahead of Church Street in Vidor.

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Six-laning of IH 10/U.S. 90 east from DeWitt Road to Timberlane Street (Exit 862B) in Vidor, included revising exit ramps, including the upcoming exit for FM 105. Renumbered to Exit 860, the off-ramp departs ahead of Mill Street, 0.75 miles ahead of FM 105 (Main Street).

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A 37.01 mile long highway, FM 105 begins in Evadale and travels south through Vidor then east to West Orange.

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The five mile reconstruction project along IH 10 through Vidor eliminated the left exit for SH 12 and replaced Exit 861C to Denver Street with Exit 861 to Tram Road and Old Highway 90. The $78.2 million project ran from 2007 to 2010.³

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SH 12 branches northeast from IH 10 in Vidor 19.38 miles to Mauriceville and Deweyville. Forming a multi state route with Louisiana 12, the state highway crosses the Sabine River en route to Dequincy and U.S. 171/190 at Ragley.

10/22/03

Exit 862A to Railroad Avenue was removed during 2007-10 widening of IH 10. The overpass across the Kansas City Southern Railway and Old Highway 90 was rebuilt and Exit 862C to Timberlane Drive revised to Exit 862.

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Exit 862 departs IH 10/U.S. 90 eastbound for Timberlane Drive and Lakeside Street for residential areas on the east side of Vidor. $87 million in construction through February 2010 rebuilt the freeway with new bridges across FM 1136, FM 1442, FM 1132 and Cow Bayou to eventually accommodate six lanes.³

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Widening of IH 10 to six lanes from the KCS Railroad underpass in Vidor ten miles east to FM 1442 started in early 2016. Funded by oil and gas tax revenue, the $13 million project ran for two years.⁴

10/22/03

FM 1132 (Evangeline Drive) south and FM 1135 north come together along IH 10 at the diamond interchange (Exit 864) in east Vidor. FM 1132 angles 4.59 miles northwest to FM 105 near Pine Forest. FM 1135 stems south 4.06 miles to Terry and FM 105.

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Leaving the Vidor city limits, IH 10/U.S. 90 advance east across Cow Bayou to a slip ramp (Exit 867) to the frontage road.

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Exit 867 preceded a set of rest areas closed March 1, 2012. They were replaced by new safety areas constructed along IH 10 in Chambers County.⁵

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Advancing toward Exit 869 with FM 1130, IH 10/U.S. 90 kink southward through an S-curve.

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FM 1442 previously spanned IH 10 at Bland Road. Freeway widening elevated IH 10 above the state highway, which winds northward 4.65 miles to FM 1136 at Mauriceville. FM 1142 loops south 10.77 miles to SH 73 in Bridge City.

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FM 1136 (Old Buna Road) converges with IH 10/U.S. 90 south from Mauriceville at the ensuing exit.

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Exit 870 was relocated westward to separate from IH 10/U.S. 90 ahead of Cole Creek. FM 1136 is a 5.25 mile long highway north to SH 12.

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Old Highway 90 separates from IH 10/U.S. 90 beyond mile marker 871 on the outskirts of Pinehurst.

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Advance signage for Exit 873 to SH 62 and SH 73. SH 73 ends at IH 10 after beginning at IH 10 in Winnie, while SH 62 begins at SH 87 and travels north to Buna

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Exit 874A departs IH 10/U.S. 90 eastbound next for the 7.08 mile loop of U.S. 90 Business through Orange, Pinehurst and West Orange. The 3.2 mile section of IH 10 between SH 62 and Adams Bayou was rebuilt to accommodate six lanes during a $32 million project started in February 2010.³

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Spanning a Union Pacific Railroad line and Womack Road, IH 10/U.S. 90 eastbound reach the off-ramp (Exit 874 / old Exit 875) for FM 3247 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive). The 8.16 mile route of FM 3247 encircles the city of Orange south to Tulane Road and northeast to SH 87 and Elmira Road.

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Continuing north through the city of Orange, the succeeding exit along IH 10/U.S. 90 east is for Adams Bayou. Orange is a historical port city and lumber center.

10/22/03

Exit 876 parts ways with IH 10 east onto Lutcher Drive ahead of Woodlark Street south into the city of Pinehurst. The final 4.3 miles of IH 10 in Texas, from Adams Bayou to the Louisiana state line, will be rebuilt into a six lane freeway with 10 foot wide inside and outside shoulders.⁶

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The Adams Bayou to Sabine River Reconstruct project commenced in May 2014 and was halfway complete after of May 2018. Running through 2022, the $68 million project replaces bridges at SH 87 (Exit 877) and builds new concrete roadways for the freeway.⁶

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SH 87 is a discontinuous route that begins in Galveston and follows the Gulf Coast northeast to Port Arthur. A portion of the highway through McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge was washed out and never rebuilt. Heading north through Bridge City and Orange, SH 87 meets IH 10 at Exit 877 and continues parallel to the Sabine River north to Timpson.

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U.S. 90 Business (BU-90Y) returns to IH 10/U.S. 90 at Exit 878 via Simmons Drive north along Little Cypress Bayou.

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U.S. 90 Business is the last major exit inside Texas along IH 10 eastbound. Guide signs for Exit 878 were changed to display Simmons Drive in place of Orange. Simmons Drive leads BU-90Y south to Green Avenue and Downtown.

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Making a gradual northerly turn, IH 10/U.S. 90 traverse areas of Blue Elbow Swamp through Tony Houseman State Park and Wildlife Management Area to exit the Lone Star State en route to Lake Charles, Louisiana.

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The Sabine River Turnaround represents the final exit along IH 10 east in the Lone Star State.

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The Sabine River turnaround goes under the Sabine River Bridge and connects with IH 10 west ahead of the Texas Travel Information Center.

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Costing $41 million and constructed in the early 2000s, the six lane span taking IH 10/U.S. 90 across the Sabine River replaced a nearly 50 year old bridge. Demolition brought down the remaining sections of the original span on June 10, 2003.⁸

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Midway across the Sabine River, IH 10/U.S. 90 leaves Orange County, Texas and enters Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

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