Park Road 33 (PR 33) is a park road in north central Texas that runs from Caddo to Possum Kingdom State Park.[1]
 PR 33 | ||||
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 PR 33 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.280 mi[1] (27.809 km) | |||
| Existed | 1944[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 180 near Caddo | |||
| North end | Possum Kingdom State Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Stephens, Palo Pinto | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editPR 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
editPR 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
edit| County | Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Stephens | | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 180 / FM 717 north – Breckenridge, Mineral Wells | Southern terminus; continues as FM 717 |
| Caddo | 0.4 | 0.64 |  Loop 252 | ||
| | 8.5 | 13.7 |    FM 3253 to FM 1148 | ||
| Palo Pinto | Possum Kingdom State Park | 16.8 | 27.0 | Spur to boat launch and camping area | |
| 17.3 | 27.8 | Park roadway | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Park Road No. 33". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Possum Kingdom State Park". Retrieved April 14, 2011.
- ^ "Overview map of Texas Park Road 33 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
External links
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Geographic data related to Texas Park Road 33 at OpenStreetMap