Texas State Highway 176 Explained

State:TX
Type:SH
Route:176
Alternate Name:Andrews Highway
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SH 176, highlighted in red
Length Mi:90.00
Length Round:2
Established:1953 (1990)
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: near Eunice, NM
Junction: in Andrews
in Tarzan
Terminus B: in Big Spring
Counties:Andrews, Martin, Howard
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:175
Next Type:SH
Next Route:177

State Highway 176 (SH 176) is a Texas state highway running from the New Mexico state line east to Big Spring. It is most commonly known as the Andrews Highway.[1]

History

SH 176 was originally designated on September 22, 1932, as a connector route between Tyler and the Gregg–Rusk county line.[2] On May 23, 1933, SH 176 was extended to Kilgore.[3] On September 26, 1939, this route had been reassigned to SH 31 when its path was shifted south.

The current routing was first cosigned, but not designated, on September 29, 1953, concurrent with FM 87. On August 29, 1990, this route was officially designated, canceling FM 87.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: TxDOT plans road work in Andrews County. Oaoa.com. February 1, 2017.
  2. Web site: January 31, 2018 . September 19, 1932 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180131024721/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673819.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . May 1, 2023 . en-us . live .
  3. Web site: February 2, 2018 . May 22, 1933 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071749/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673828.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . May 1, 2023 . en-us . live .
  4. Web site: August 29, 1990 . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . May 1, 2023 . en-us .