Texas State Highway 96
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Length | 6.45 mi[1] (10.38 km) | |||
Existed | 1994–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | I-45 at League City | |||
SH 3 at League City | ||||
East end | SH 146 at Kemah | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Galveston | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 96 (SH 96), also known as League City Parkway, is a
Route description
SH 96 begins in League City at I-45, just south of the Harris County line. From here, the highway travels to the east, crossing SH 3. It then passes over the Union Pacific Railroad line and has an incomplete interchange with the parallel Dickinson Avenue; access to the street is available from westbound SH 96 only, while traffic on the street can enter only eastbound SH 96. The route then crosses FM 270 before turning to the northeast, passing the site of the former Houston Gulf Airport. After intersections with several other surface streets, including the Columbia Memorial Parkway, SH 96 ends at SH 146/future SH 99 at the city line between League City and Kemah.[2]
History
SH 96 was designated along its current route on April 28, 1994.[1]
The SH 96 designation was previously used on a route from
A section of FM 1266 shared a
Major intersections
The entire route is in Galveston County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Houston | I-45 exit 22; western terminus. | ||||
West Walker Street | |||||
SH 3 – Dickinson, Webster | |||||
Dickinson Avenue | Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||||
FM 270 (South Egret Bay Boulevard) | |||||
Louisiana Avenue | |||||
Tuscan Lakes Boulevard | Former west end of FM 1266[9] concurrency | ||||
South Shore Boulevard | |||||
Columbia Memorial Parkway | Former east end of FM 1266[9] concurrency | ||||
Lawrence Road | |||||
Houston | Eastern terminus; at Kemah–League City city line, SH 146 is planned to be co-signed with SH 99 in the future | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 96". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
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- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 16, 1924. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 20, 1928. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 31, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 2, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 8, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Urban Road No. 1266". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 1, 2014.