Texas Park Road 33

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PR 33

Texas Park Road 33
PR 33 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length17.280 mi [1]  (27.809 km)
Existed1944 [1] –present
Major junctions
South endUS 180.svg US 180 near Caddo
North end Possum Kingdom State Park
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Stephens, Palo Pinto
Highway system
Texas RM 33.svg RM 33 Texas 34.svg SH 34

Park Road 33 (PR 33) is a park road in north central Texas that runs from Caddo to Possum Kingdom State Park. [1]

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Route description

PR 33 begins south of the unincorporated community of Caddo in Stephens County, at a junction with US 180 and FM 717. [2] The route travels to the north through Caddo before turning eastward after its intersection with FM 3253. The highway turns to the northeast before entering Palo Pinto County and Possum Kingdom State Park. Within the park, the route curves to the north and then to the northwest; a spur route, signed as PR 33A, branches off to the northeast and provides access to boat launching and camping areas. [1] [3] The PR 33 designation ends within the park, near the Park Store and Marina.

History

PR 33 was first designated along its current route in 1944. While TxDOT does not indicate the actual date of construction, the road was most likely complete by 1950, when the park itself was opened to the public. [4] The spur extension within the park was designated in 1960. [1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [5] kmDestinationsNotes
Stephens 0.00.0US 180.svgNorth plate.svg
Texas FM 717.svg
US 180  / FM 717 north Breckenridge, Mineral Wells
Southern terminus; continues as FM 717
Caddo 0.40.64Texas Loop 252.svg Loop 252
8.513.7Texas FM 3253.svgTo plate.svg
Texas FM 1148.svg
FM 3253 to FM 1148
Palo Pinto Possum Kingdom State Park 16.827.0Spur to boat launch and camping area
17.327.8Park roadwayNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Park Road No. 33". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 699. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 657. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  4. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Possum Kingdom State Park" . Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  5. Google (April 14, 2011). "Overview map of Texas Park Road 33 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
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