IronTiger Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 If you've ever been into Conroe via 105, at Porter Rd. (FM 1314) there's a strange spur that crosses across the intersection (link) and ends abruptly at a gate. A dusty plot remains in that area, but as of 1995 there was a full factory, or SOMETHING there. It strikes me as being strange because not only did it cross the intersection to begin with (and left hand turns are permitted) and the strange, fairly sharp angles, but it's still connected to the main line and the railroad crossings intact...as if a train would come occasionally.Does anyone know more about this spur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody_hawkeye Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Sounds like a gap in history. I have seen that and never questioned it. Great observation. How do you do that when driving at that intersection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 Well, I'd been riding in a car both times ('03 and '09). Even if I had been driving, I would have noticed the strange railroad crossing signs above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresnel151 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I think you are describing the spur that led into the Conroe Creosote Plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 That's probably it. It still strikes me as odd that the railroad crossing was never removed, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fresnel151 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Being surprised by a train on the spur was a real treat back when the plant was operating! There were two creosote plants in Conroe back in the 60 -70s. The location of the one off Second St was a Superfund site for years. I'm not sure if the site on 105E was or not, but the groundwater in the area was supposedly contaminated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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