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This page last updated February 6, 2024 |
This page covers State Spur 371 from US 90 to Port San Antonio (the former Kelly Air Force Base.) Length: 1.7 miles |
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Overview
This short freeway provides access from US 90 to Port San Antonio, an inland port and industrial park on the site of the former Kelly Air Force base. The route runs mostly along a railroad with residential areas fronting the opposite side.
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LOCATION | 2002 | 2012 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | '12-'22 % CHG |
S of US 90 | 10,600 | 16,500 | 16,130 | 15,396 | 14,378 | 16,312 | -1.14% |
At Port SA | 14,700 | 14,300 | 13,938 | 14,801 | 10,938 | 15,013 | +4.99% |
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Construction projects
There are currently no major construction projects in this corridor.
Future plans
Over the past two decades, the former Kelly AFB has been converted into a major industrial park and inland port named Port San Antonio (previously named KellyUSA.) As Port San Antonio grows, traffic in and around is expected to grow. Therefore, part of the redevelopment plans included the proposed construction of an expressway (Kelly Parkway) connecting US 90 with I‑35 South, Loop 410 South, and SH 16 South; Spur 371 would comprise the northernmost section of that corridor. Improvements to the interchange at US 90 would be included. However, there is presently no timetable or funding for those projects.
History
Authorized by Minute Order 51835 (September 25, 1962). It originally had the unimaginative title of "Kelly Access Road", 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 and helped lead the effort to get this road built.
- September 1964: Construction began with a ceremony attended by 500 people. The "groundbreaking" was done using an oversized plunger that detonated a simulated missile warhead, ostensibly symbolizing the importance of access to Kelly AFB to the nation's security during the Cold War.
- 1967: Freeway was completed and open to traffic.