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This page covers State
Spur (SP) 371 from US 90 to Port San Antonio (the former Kelly
AFB and KellyUSA.)
Length:
2 miles |
On this page:
Description
This short freeway provides access
from US 90 to the Port San Antonio industrial park and cargo airport (formerly
Kelly AFB and KellyUSA).
Roadway details
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LANES |
- 4 lanes from
US 90 to Frio City Rd.
- 6 lanes from
Frio City Rd. to Cupples
- 8 lanes from
Cupples to the Port San Antonio main entrance
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ACCESS ROADS |
There are no access roads
along this freeway.
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EXITS |
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SOUTHBOUND:
- Frio City Rd
- Cupples Rd/Quintana
Rd
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Freeway ends at
Billy Mitchell
NORTHBOUND:
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SPEED LIMITS |
- 55 mph from US 90 to Cupples
- 40 mph from Cupples
to Port San Antonio entrance
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SPECIAL FEATURES &
NOTES |
- The interchange at US
90 only facilitates traffic from
westbound US 90 to Spur 371 and to eastbound 90 from Spur
371
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TRAFFIC |
Light to moderate.
Traffic counts have dropped drastically over the past decade in
response to the closing of Kelly AFB.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL DAILY TRAFFIC |
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LOCATION |
1990 |
1996 |
2000 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
'90-'05
% CHG |
| S of US 90 |
14,700 |
17,000 |
17,300 |
12,200 |
13,500 |
12,100 |
-29% |
| At Port SA |
23,000 |
23,000 |
21,000 |
14,900 |
15,810 |
15,500 |
-33% |
Construction
projects
There are currently no major construction
projects underway.
Future plans
The former Kelly AFB has been
converted to a major industrial park and cargo airport named Port San
Antonio (previously KellyUSA).
As Port San Antonio grows, traffic in and around the area is expected to
increase substantially, especially truck traffic. Therefore, part
of the redevelopment effort includes the proposed construction of an
expressway (Kelly Parkway)
connecting US 90 with I-35 South, Loop 410 South, and SH 16 South by way
of Port San Antonio. It is anticipated that part of this route will
include Spur 371.
History
Authorized by Minute Order 51835
(September 25, 1962). This route was first proposed around 1964.
It was complete and open to traffic by 1968. It originally had the
unimaginative title of "Kelly Access Freeway", but its name was changed
to General Hudnell Drive shortly after it opened. Major General
William Hudnell retired as commander of Kelly AFB in 1965.
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