U.S. Route 85 in Texas

U.S. Highway 85
US 85 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	5.630 mi[1] (9.061 km) The official length does not include portions concurrent with I-10 or US 62
Existed	1946[1]–present
Major junctions
South end	MX 45 at the U.S.-Mexico border between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Chih.
Major intersections	US 62 in El Paso I-10 / US 180
North end	I-10 / US 85 / US 180 at Anthony
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	El Paso
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 84 → SH 85

U.S. Highway 85 or US 85 is a route in the system of United States Numbered Highways maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Texas portion of US 85 is located entirely within El Paso County beginning at the U.S.-Mexico border between the city of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The approximately 20-mile (32 km) route briefly overlays US 62 in downtown El Paso, then traverses north along the city's west side before merging with the combined route of Interstate 10 and US 180. The route then follows I-10 and US 180 through the towns of Vinton and Anthony before crossing the New Mexico state line into the town of Anthony, New Mexico, in Doña Ana County.

US 85 was extended south into Texas in 1946. Prior to the completion of I-10 in El Paso, US 85 followed the former route of US 80 which is now SH 20.