Texas State Highway 347
 State Highway 347 | ||||
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 SH 347, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.441 mi[1] (18.413 km) | |||
| Existed | 1942–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SH 87 in Port Arthur | |||
| North end |    US 69 / US 96 / US 287 in Beaumont | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 347 (SH 347) is a Texas state highway that runs northwest from Port Arthur to the southern edge of Beaumont. The highway is signed south–north. It was designated on November 25, 1942 along the old route of US 69.
Route description
[edit]SH 347 begins at SH 87 in Port Arthur. The highway heads northwest, crossing SH 73, Spur 136 and FM 365. SH 347 then enters Nederland and has a junction with FM 366. Continuing northwest, the highway enters Beaumont and ends at US 69/US 96/US 287 in the southern end of the city at Spur 380 ( Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway)
Junction list
[edit] | This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
The entire route is in Jefferson County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Arthur | 0.0 | 0.0 | SH 87 (Gulfway Drive) | ||
| 1.7 | 2.7 |  SH 73 – Winnie, Groves | Interchange | ||
| 3.3 | 5.3 |   Spur 136 east | Interchange | ||
| Nederland | 5.1 | 8.2 |  FM 365 – Fannett, Port Neches | Interchange | |
| | 7.0 | 11.3 |  FM 366 – Port Neches | Interchange; no southbound entrance | |
| Beaumont | 11.6 | 18.7 |  US 69 north / US 96 north / US 287 north | Interchange | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 347". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
- ^ "Overview Map of SH 347" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 13, 2025.