Harry Hines Boulevard
Harry Hines Boulevard is a major street in Dallas, Texas, (USA), to the west of Uptown.
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| Length | 10.4 mi[1] (16.7 km) |
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| South end | Akard Street in Dallas |
| Major junctions |   |
| North end |  |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1943 |
It was one of the very first 'highways' in Texas, and is named for Harry Hines in honor of his work helping to get roads paved in this part of the state. Harry Hines served on the Texas Highway Commission from February 15, 1935 to April 11, 1941 and for the first two years as its chairman according to the records at the Texas Department of Transportation.[2]
Harry Hines Boulevard forms the main part of the route taken by the Kennedy motorcade to Parkland Memorial Hospital immediately after the assassination shooting in November, 1963. It is home to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Today, the Harry Hines area is home to a wholesale district filled with wholesale warehouses.
Harry Hines Boulevard is also known for being a street populated with prostitution, seedy adult establishments, a street drug culture, and drug motels. However, most of these businesses have gone away in recent years.
Harry Hines is also well known for its Korean Cuisine, as the Asian Trade District is located along the street.
Loop 354
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| Location | Dallas–Farmers Branch |
| Length | 4.148 mi[3] (6.676 km) |
| Existed | September 19, 1961[3]–March 29, 2018[4] |
Loop 354 was designated on September 19, 1961, from Interstate 35E (I-35E) to Saner Avenue and I-35E in Downtown Dallas. The highway traversed old sections of U.S. Route 67 (US 67), US 77, and US 80, and was signed as US 67 Business (US 67 Bus.), US 77 Bus., and US 80 Bus., according to which one it was the old route of. On June 25, 1991, the section of Loop 354 from Saner Avenue to Loop 12 was cancelled and removed from the state highway system, as that section of Loop 354, as well as Loop 260, were given to the city of Dallas. This section is now Harry Hines Boulevard, Cedar Springs Road, Field Street, Spur 366/Broom Street/McKinney Avenue, Lamar Street, Elm Street/Commerce Street, Houston Street/Market Street, Jefferson Street Viaduct, Marsalis Jefferson, and Zang Boulevard.[5][6][7] The remainder of Loop 354 was given to the city of Dallas on March 29, 2018.[4]
Junction list
The entire route is in Dallas County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Dallas | 0.0 | 0.0 | Akard Street | ||
| 0.4 | 0.64 | | Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
| 0.8 | 1.3 | Oak Lawn Avenue | Interchange | ||
| 2.6 | 4.2 |  | Interchange | ||
| 3.3 | 5.3 |  | Interchange | ||
| 5.7 | 9.2 | | I-35E exit 435 | ||
| 6.4 | 10.3 |   | Interchange; south end of Loop 354 | ||
| 10.0 | 16.1 | | I-635 exit 27C | ||
| Farmers Branch | 10.4 | 16.7 | | I-35E exit 440C | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- "Map of Harry Hines Boulevard". Google Maps. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- "Dallas History Society - Harry Hines". Archived from the original on 2007-03-06. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 354". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- "Minute Order - March 29, 2018" (PDF).
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 67". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 77". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 80". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 27, 2016.