U.S. Route 285 in Texas

U.S. Highway 285 marker
U.S. Highway 285
Map
US 285 in Texas highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length169.372 mi[1] (272.578 km)
Existed1935[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 90 in Sanderson
Major intersections I-10 / US 67 in Fort Stockton
I-20 in Pecos
North end US 285 at TexasNew Mexico state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesTerrell, Pecos, Reeves, Culberson
Highway system
US 283 US 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.

  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 285". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 2, 2016.