U.S. Route 164 in Texas
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 210.698 mi (339.086 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1930 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 US 60 in Farwell
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 US 385 in Hereford US 87 in Canyon I-27 near Canyon  I-27 / I-40 / US 287 in AmarilloUS 87 / US 287 in Amarillo US 83 in Canadian
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 US-60 / SH-51 near Higgins
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The portion of U.S. Highway 60 in Texas is a highway that runs southwest to northeast through the Texas Panhandle. The highway spends 210.698 miles (339.086 km) in Texas.
U.S. 60 enters Texas from New Mexico at Farwell, having just left a concurrence with U.S. Highways 70 and 84. The route travels northeast through small towns in the western Panhandle, reaching an intersections with U.S. Highway 385 at Hereford. The route continues on, reaching Canyon. There it turns north, and merges with Interstate 27 and U.S. Highway 87. This concurrence continues until it reaches Amarillo. I-27 ceases at the intersection with Interstate 40. US 60 and 87 continue north, being joined by U.S. Highway 287. On the north side on Amarillo, US 60 departs to the east on Amarillo Avenue. This route is currently Business Route 40, and is a portion of Historic Route 66. US 60 and Business I-40 split just northeast of the Amarillo Airport, with US 60 continuing to the northeast. The route passes through Panhandle and Pampa, before reaching a 10-mile (16 km) concurrence with U.S. Highway 83 in Hemphill County. The routes then split again, with US 60 travelling northeast to the Oklahoma state line near Higgins in Lipscomb County.
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