U.S. Route 285 in Texas explained

State:TX
Type:US
Route:285
Length Mi:169.372
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:US 285 in Texas highlighted in red
Established:1935
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A: in Sanderson
Junction: in Fort Stockton
in Pecos
Terminus B: at Texas–New Mexico state line
Counties:Terrell, Pecos, Reeves, Culberson
Previous Type:US
Previous Route:283
Next Type:US
Next Route:287

U.S. Highway 285 (US 285) travels from Sanderson, Texas to Denver, Colorado. In Texas, US 285 begins at an intersection with US 90 in Sanderson, traveling through Fort Stockton and Pecos before exiting the state into New Mexico between Pecos and Carlsbad.

Route description

US 285 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 90 in Sanderson, just west of the downtown area. The highway travels through highly rural areas of Terrell and Pecos County before entering Fort Stockton. In Fort Stockton, US 285 shares a short overlap with U.S. Route 385 and meets Interstate 10 before leaving the town. US 285 has an interchange with Farm to Market Road 1776, which serves the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company test track. After FM 1776, US 285 takes on a highly rural route until entering Pecos, where the highway meets with Interstate 20. US 285 briefly runs through Culberson County before crossing the state line into New Mexico.