Texas State Highway 240

State Highway 240
SH 240, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	43.250 mi [1]  (69.604 km)
Existed	1936 [2] –present
Major junctions
West end	US 287 near Harrold
Major intersections	I-44  / US 277  / US 281 in Burkburnett
East end	Bus. US 287 in Wichita Falls
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Wilbarger, Wichita
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Former Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 239 → SH 241

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. ^[1]

Route description

SH 240 begins at an intersection with US 287 south of Harrold in eastern Wilbarger County. ^[3] 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. ^[4] SH 240 then roughly parallels the freeway, and passes Sheppard AFB as it enters Wichita Falls city limits along Burkburnett Road. ^[5] 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. ^[1]

History

SH 240 was originally designated on December 22, 1936, from US 70 (now US 287) at or near Harrold to Burkburnett. It was extended south to Wichita Falls on April 24, 1964, over the former route of US 277, US 281, Loop 165 and US 287 when the new route was opened. On June 21, 1990, a 3.6 mile section from Business US 287-J in Wichita Falls to US 287 and US 82 in Clay County was added to Business US 287-J. ^[1] On May 30, 2002, SH 240 was to be rerouted north of Burkburnett over part of Loop 267 and along Interstate 44, but this never happened, and the minute order was repealed on June 20, 2025. ^[6]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi [7]	km	Destinations	Notes
Wilbarger	​	0.0	0.0	US 287  – Wichita Falls, Childress	Western terminus
Wichita	Haynesville	6.2	10.0	SH 25  – Electra
	​	13.7	22.0	FM 1739
	​	18.9	30.4	FM 1813
	​	22.7	36.5	FM 368  – Iowa Park
	Burkburnett	24.8	39.9	FM 369
		26.2	42.2	Loop 267 south (Ave. D)	East end of Loop 267 concurrency
		26.9	43.3	Loop 267 north (E. 3rd St.) to I-44	West end of Loop 267 concurrency
		27.5	44.3	Spur 383
		28.3	45.5	Loop 267
		28.3	45.5	I-44  / US 277  / US 281  – Wichita Falls, Lawton	I-44 exit 12
	​	31.2	50.2	FM 1177
	Wichita Falls	37.4	60.2	Spur 325
		38.4	61.8	FM 890
		40.1	64.5	FM 171 east (Jefferson St.)	East end of FM 171 concurrency
		40.3	64.9	FM 171 west (Lincoln St.)	West end of FM 171 concurrency
		41.3	66.5	Spur 447 to US 82
		43.2	69.5	Bus. US 287 (Scott Ave.) – Henrietta	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 240". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved April 4, 2008.
2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 21, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 357. OCLC   867856197 . Retrieved November 24, 2011.^{[ dead link ]}
4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 387. OCLC   867856197 . Retrieved November 24, 2011.^{[ dead link ]}
5. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 388. OCLC   867856197 . Retrieved November 24, 2011.^{[ dead link ]}
6. "Minute Order 116968" (PDF). TxDOT. June 20, 2025.
7. "State Highway 240" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved November 24, 2011.