ðə hˈaɪweɪ ˈɛntɚz wˈɪtʃᵻtˌɑːɹ fˈɔːlz ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪmˈiːdɪətli bɪɡˈɪnz ɐn ˌoʊvɚlˈæp wɪð jˌuːˈɛs tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ɔnðə hˈɛnɹi ˈɛs. ɡɹˈeɪs fɹˈiːweɪ.
The highway enters Wichita Falls and almost immediately begins an overlap with US 281 on the Henry S. Grace Freeway.