It was one of the first 'highways' in Texas, and is named for Harry Hines in honor of his work helping to get roads paved in this part of the state. Harry Hines served on the Texas Highway Commission from February 15, , to April 11, , and for the first two years as its chairman according to the records at the Texas Department of Transportation.
Harry Hines Boulevard forms the main part of the route taken by the Kennedy motorcade to Parkland Memorial Hospital immediately after the assassination shooting in November Today, the Harry Hines area is home to a wholesale district filled with wholesale warehouses. Harry Hines Boulevard is also known for being a street populated with prostitution, seedy adult establishments, a street drug culture, and drug motels.
However, most of these businesses have gone away in recent years. The highway traversed old sections of U. On June 25, , the section of Loop from Saner Avenue to Loop 12 was cancelled and removed from the state highway system, as that section of Loop , as well as Loop , were given to the city of Dallas. The entire route is in Dallas County. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harry Hines Boulevard Length State Highway Loop Concurrency terminus Incomplete access. Google Maps.
Retrieved July 27, Archived from the original on Retrieved Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Highway No. Streets in Dallas.
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