Texas State Highway 240
# Texas State Highway 240

State Highway 240 (SH 240) is a Texas state highway that runs from Harrold east to Burkburnett, then south parallel to Interstate 44 to Wichita Falls.

## Route description

SH 240 begins at an intersection with US 287 south of Harrold in eastern Wilbarger County. The route travels eastward and soon crosses into Wichita County, intersecting SH 25 in Haynesville. The highway enters the city of Burkburnett along 3rd Street before turning to the south and crossing the I-44 freeway. SH 240 then roughly parallels the freeway, and passes Sheppard AFB as it enters Wichita Falls city limits along Burkburnett Road. SH 240 parallels the Wichita, Tillman and Jackson Railway line as it travels through the city center before the route ends at Bus. US 287 on the east side of the city.

## History

SH 240 was originally designated on December 22, 1936, from Harrold to Burkburnett. It was extended south to Wichita Falls on April 24, 1964, over the former route of US 277 / US 281 / US 287 when the new route was opened.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wilbarger | ​ | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 287 – Wichita Falls, Childress | Western terminus |
| Wichita | Haynesville | 6.2 | 10.0 | SH 25 – Electra | |
| Wichita | ​ | 13.7 | 22.0 | FM 1739 | |
| Wichita | ​ | 18.9 | 30.4 | FM 1813 | |
| Wichita | ​ | 22.7 | 36.5 | FM 368 – Iowa Park | |
| Wichita | Burkburnett | 24.8 | 39.9 | FM 369 | |
| Wichita | Burkburnett | 26.2 | 42.2 | Loop 267 south (Ave. D) | East end of Loop 267 concurrency |
| Wichita | Burkburnett | 26.9 | 43.3 | Loop 267 north (E. 3rd St.) to I-44 | West end of Loop 267 concurrency |
| Wichita | Burkburnett | 27.5 | 44.3 | Spur 383 | |
| Wichita | Burkburnett | 28.3 | 45.5 | Loop 267 | |
| Wichita | Burkburnett | 28.3 | 45.5 | I-44 / US 277 / US 281 – Wichita Falls, Lawton | I-44 exit 12 |
| Wichita | ​ | 31.2 | 50.2 | FM 1177 | |
| Wichita | Wichita Falls | 37.4 | 60.2 | Spur 325 | |
| Wichita | Wichita Falls | 38.4 | 61.8 | FM 890 | |
| Wichita | Wichita Falls | 40.1 | 64.5 | FM 171 east (Jefferson St.) | East end of FM 171 concurrency |
| Wichita | Wichita Falls | 40.3 | 64.9 | FM 171 west (Lincoln St.) | West end of FM 171 concurrency |
| Wichita | Wichita Falls | 41.3 | 66.5 | Spur 447 to US 82 | |
| Wichita | Wichita Falls | 43.2 | 69.5 | Bus. US 287 (Scott Ave.) – Henrietta | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||
