Texas State Highway 208

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State Highway 208 marker

State Highway 208

Map
SH 208; mainline in red, business route in blue
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length145.194 mi[1] (233.667 km)
Excludes length of all route overlaps
Existedby 1935–present
Major junctions
South end US 87 in San Angelo
Major intersections
North end SH 70 near Spur
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
←
SH 209

State Highway 208 (SH 208) is a Texas state highway that runs from San Angelo to southeast of Spur.

Route description

Texas Highway 208 north of San Angelo

SH 208 begins at an intersection with

FM 2105
. Leaving San Angelo, the highway's route becomes rural and sparsely populated, traveling by several farms and ranches.

State Highway 208 in Clairemont, Texas

SH 208 crosses over the

Bus. SH 208, providing access to the downtown and central parts of Colorado City. SH 208 has a brief overlap with I-20
before leaving Colorado City.

State Highway 208 at US 380

Leaving Colorado City, the highway's route becomes rural again until intersecting

Bus. US 84 through the town. The highway has an interchange with the US 84 bypass then leaves the town. North of Snyder, the highway's route becomes extremely rural and enters into Kent County. SH 208 crosses the Double Mountain Fork Brazos River then begins an overlap with US 380. The two highways enter the mostly abandoned ghost town of Clairemont, with SH 208 leaving US 380 here. A few miles north of Clairemont, the highway crosses the Salt Fork Brazos River and passes by many farms and ranches before ending at an intersection with SH 70 approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Spur
.

History

The route was originally designated on July 16, 1934, from

FM 948
. The extension to Spur was officially designated on August 29, 1990 to Spur, cancelling FM 1231 and FM 948.

FM 1231 was designated in 1949 as a route from US 84 at Snyder north 8.8 miles to a road intersection. In 1951, FM 1231 was extended north to the Kent County line. Later that year, FM 1231 was extended 3 miles further north. In 1952, FM 1231 was extended to US 380, replacing

FM 1741
from US 380 south 6.1 miles. FM 1231 was cancelled in 1990 and transferred to SH 208.

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Tom GreenSan Angelo0.00.0 US 87 (Bryant Boulevard)Southern terminus; road continues west as 19th Street
​4.16.6
US 277
FM 2662
east
​29.247.0
RM 2034 – Water Valley
Loop 229
west
30.649.2 SH 158 – Sterling City, Bronte
31.250.2
FM 1904 west – E.V. Spence Reservoir
, Robert Lee Dam North End
​48.177.4
RM 1672 west – Silver
​49.579.7
RM 1672 south – Silver
FM 644 north – Loraine
​68.0109.4
FM 2319
east
Bus. SH 208 north) – Sweetwater
74.3119.6 I-20I-20 exit 217
75.2121.0
Bus. SH 208 south to SH 163 – Big Spring
I-20 exit 216
​75.9122.1
FM 3525
south
​79.0127.1
FM 1982
east
​81.0130.4
FM 1808 west – Cuthbert
Access to Colorado City Airport
FM 1606 – Ira
​93.6150.6
FM 2763 west – Western Texas College
Access to Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bus. US 84 east – Roscoe, Sweetwater
South end of Bus. US 84 overlap
95.8154.2
 US 180 east – Lubbock, Roby, Post		South end of US 180 overlap
96.1154.7
FM 1605
west		Access to Cogdell Memorial Hospital
98.5158.5

 US 180 west (25th Street) / SH 350 west (College Avenue)		North end of US 180 overlap
99.3159.8
Bus. US 84
west		North end of Bus. US 84 overlap
99.6160.3
FM 1673
east
99.9160.8 US 84 – Post, RoscoeInterchange
​105.1169.1
FM 1611
south
US 380 west – Post
South end of US 380 overlap
US 380 east – Jayton
North end of US 380 overlap
​144.5232.6
FM 2320 – Jayton
​151.8244.3
FM 643 east – Girard
Dickens​157.1252.8 SH 70 – Dickens, JaytonNorthern terminus; road continues unpaved as County Road 341
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Colorado City business route

I-20 BL
ExistedJune 21, 1990[4]–present

Business State Highway 208-B (Bus. SH 208-B) is a business route of SH 208 located in

Spur 471.[5]

Bus. SH 208-B begins at the

I-20 BL and SH 208 intersection in eastern Colorado City. Bus. SH 208-B overlaps I-20 BL with the two highways traveling in a western direction along Westpoint Avenue and 2nd Street. The overlap ends near the town's downtown area, with Bus. SH 208-B turning north onto Hickory Street. The highway travels through densely populated areas of the town before ending at I-20
/SH 208 in northern Colorado City.

Junction list

The entire route is in Colorado City, Mitchell County.

mi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0
I-20 BL east / SH 208 – Sweetwater, Robert Lee
, Lake Champion		Southern terminus; south end of I-20 BL overlap
1.42.3
I-20 BL west to SH 163 – Big Spring, Sterling City
North end of I-20 BL overlap
3.04.8 I-20 / SH 208 – Big Spring, Sweetwater, SnyderNorthern terminus; I-20 exit 216
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also


References

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 208". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 16, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 15, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 208-B". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 471". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Google (June 2, 2023). "Overview Map of Bus. SH 208-B" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

External links

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