Texas State Highway 84 Explained

Header Type:UC
State:TX
Type:SH
Route:84
Length Mi:8.0
Length Ref:[1]
Length Round:3
Established:2023
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Counties:Webb
Terminus A: at Laredo
Terminus B: at Laredo
Previous Type:US
Previous Route:84
Next Type:US
Next Route:85

State Highway 84 (SH 84) is a proposed state highway in Webb County in the U.S. state of Texas. The 8adj=midNaNadj=mid route is planned to connect Farm to Market Road 1472 (FM 1472) to Interstate 35 (I-35) in Laredo. The proposed road is also known as the Hachar-Reuthinger Road.

History

Former route

A previous route numbered SH 84 was designated on August 21, 1923, as a route across West Texas from the New Mexico state line through Brownfield and Post to Jayton, replacing portions of SH 18 and SH 39.[2] On December 1, 1930, the section from Clairemont to Jayton was transferred to SH 70 when that highway was rerouted.[3] In 1932, the route was co-located with US Highway 380 (US 380). In 1939, the co-designation with US 380 was completely removed.

SH 84A was a spur route designated on May 25, 1925, from SH 84 in Clairemont to Rotan.[4] On March 19, 1930, it was renumbered as SH 161 (now SH 70).

Current route

Construction of the Hachar-Reuthinger Road has been considered critical by the city of Laredo due to increasing truck traffic counts on the World Trade Bridge.[5] While the road has been proposed since 2014,[6] progress was stalled in 2017.[7] In February 2023, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) assumed responsibility for the maintenance and operation of the corridor,[8] and the SH 84 designation was applied to it on May 25, 2023.[1] Construction is expected to begin in 2023 and is projected to take 18 to 22 months.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minute Order 116486 . May 25, 2023 . Texas Transportation Commission . . June 17, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Minutes of the Seventy-Third and First Adjourned Meeting of the State Highway Commission . Texas State Highway Commission . August 21, 1923 . Texas State Highway Department . June 17, 2023 .
  3. Web site: Minutes of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Meeting of the State Highway Commission . Texas State Highway Commission . November 29, 1930 . Texas State Highway Department . June 17, 2023 .
  4. Web site: Minutes of the Seventy-Fifth Meeting of the State Highway Commission . Texas State Highway Commission . May 25, 1925 . Texas State Highway Department . June 17, 2023.
  5. News: World Trade Bridge to reach capacity by 2030. Wallace. Julia. Laredo Morning Times. February 23, 2021. June 29, 2023.
  6. News: City of Laredo's business with Dannenbaum on hold after FBI raids. Walters. Taryn. Wallace. Julia. Laredo Morning Times. May 8, 2017. June 29, 2023.
  7. News: Hachar Road project stalled again by Laredo city officials in wake of April FBI raids. Wallace. Julia. Laredo Morning Times. September 8, 2017. June 29, 2023.
  8. News: TxDOT, Laredo swap responsibility of Hachar-Reuthinger and more. Mack. Jason. Laredo Morning Times. February 10, 2023. June 29, 2023.