US 285 in Texas highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 169.372 mi[1] (272.578 km) | |||
Existed | 1935[1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Terrell, Pecos, Reeves, Culberson | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Highway 285 (US 285) travels from Sanderson, Texas to Denver, Colorado. In Texas, US 285 begins at an intersection with US 90 in Sanderson, traveling through Fort Stockton and Pecos before exiting the state into New Mexico between Pecos and Carlsbad.