Texas State Highway 55 Explained

State:	TX
Type:	SH
Route:	55
Map Custom:	yes
Length Mi:	99.4
Length Round:	1
Established:	1923
Direction A:	Northwest
Direction B:	Southeast
Junction:	at Rocksprings
Terminus B:	at Uvalde
Previous Type:	SH
Previous Route:	54
Next Type:	SH
Next Route:	56

State Highway 55 (SH 55) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. It runs from Uvalde northwestward through the western Hill Country onto the Edwards Plateau, ending south of Sonora.

History

SH 55 was designated from Uvalde to La Pryor on August 21, 1923, replacing SH 3E.^[1] On March 16, 1925, it was extended south to SH 2 near Cactus.^[2] On October 26, 1925, it was extended north to Rocksprings.^[3] On October 26, 1926, it was rerouted to Bart. On October 10, 1927, it was extended south through Catarina and then east to Artesia Wells.^[4] On August 6, 1929 (effective on September 1), SH 55 was truncated to Uvalde, with everything south of there being transferred to SH 4, and the section from Catarina to Artesia Wells was cancelled in exchange for the extension of SH 4. On October 25, 1932, SH 55 extended north to its current terminus.^[5] On November 30, 1932, SH 55 was extended south through Batesville and Dilley to San Diego.^[6] On July 15, 1935, SH 55 was shortened to a route from Rocksprings to Uvalde.^[7] On January 18, 1937, SH 55 extended to Dilley again.^[8] On February 11, 1937, SH 55 extended back north to SH 30.^[9] The portion from Uvalde to 4.8 miles southeast of Batesville and from Divot to Dilley were to be constructed starting on March 26, 1942, but upon completion, these sections of SH 55 were to be cancelled and changed to Farm to Market Roads. The section south of Uvalde was cancelled on January 11, 1945, and the portion from Uvalde to 4.8 miles south of Batesville was transferred to FM 117. The section from Dilley to Divot was still under construction, but changed to FM 471 on July 9, 1945.

Notes and References

1. Web site: October 26, 2017 . August 21, 1923 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054040/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
2. Web site: November 7, 2017 . March 16, 1925 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020424/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676902.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
3. Web site: November 7, 2017 . October 26, 1925 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020424/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676917.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
4. Web site: January 22, 2018 . October 10, 1927 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122132217/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676983.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
5. Web site: January 29, 2018 . October 24, 1932 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129141933/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673818.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
6. Web site: January 29, 2018 . November 28, 1932 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140852/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
7. Web site: October 20, 2017 . July 15, 1935 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171020091156/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673871.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
8. Web site: October 20, 2017 . January 18, 1937 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171020085627/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673891.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .
9. Web site: October 21, 2017 . February 10, 1937 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021004326/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673890.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 3 May 2023 . en-us . live .