Texas State Highway 103

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State Highway 103

Texas State Highway 103
SH 103, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length63.05 mi [1]  (101.47 km)
Existedby 1933–present
Major junctions
West end Texas 7.svg SH 7 near Redtown
Major intersections US 69.svg US 69 at Lufkin

I-69 (Future).svg US 59.svg Future I-69/US 59 at Lufkin

US 96.svg US 96
East end Texas 21.svg SH 21
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
Texas 102.svg SH 102 Texas 104.svg SH 104

State Highway 103 (SH 103) is a state highway that runs through east Texas from an intersection with SH 7 near the Neches River through Lufkin to an intersection with SH 21 near the Louisiana state border. The route was originally designated in 1926.

Contents

Route description

SH 103 begins at an intersection with SH 7 just east of the Neches River. It then travels generally eastward to the western outskirts of Lufkin. The route then briefly travels northeast along State Loop 287 and US Route 69 before entering Lufkin coinciding with the business route of US 69. At Atkinson Drive, it turns east and proceeds out of town. It crosses two arms of Lake Sam Rayburn before reaching its eastern terminus at SH 21 just west of Milam, and 10 miles from the Louisiana border. The entire route covers 63.05 miles.

History

Historic SH 103 Texas 103 1917.svg
Historic SH 103

SH 103 was originally designated on February 17, 1925 from Centerville east through Crockett to Lufkin, and SH 103 was conditional on location and construction. [2] On March 28, 1927, another SH 103 was created as a renumbering of SH 104 from Ranger to Morton Valley (as it was unsure if the other SH 103 would be built). This SH 103 was eliminated by 1930. As a result, there was only one SH 103 from Centerville east through Crockett to Lufkin. On December 1, 1930, SH 103 was cancelled. [3] SH 103 was restored on January 22, 1931. [4] By 1933, the route had only been built between Crockett and Ratcliff, and was only an improved earth road. On July 15, 1935, only the already constructed section from Crockett to Ratcliff remained. [5] The section from Ratcliff to Lufkin was restored on February 25, 1937. [6] On September 26, 1939, the western section from Crockett to Ratcliff was reassigned to SH 7. On October 30, 1939, before signage was changed, SH 103 was extended east to Milam, replacing SH 293 (note that SH 103 was to be taken over by SH 293 on September 26, 1939). By 1940, sections around Lufkin were completed, but did not connect to earthen roads to the west. On January 22, 1940, the section of SH 103 from Ratcliff to the Neches River was cancelled. On March 26, 1942, SH 103 was extended west 3.5 miles from the Neches River. On September 14, 1944, SH 103 was extended west to Ratcliff. On June 14, 1961, SH 103 was truncated to rerouted SH 7, which was built along a new route and part of cancelled FM 327 (the rest of FM 327 became part of FM 1819). On June 21, 1990, one small section of SH 103 from Loop 287 to Business US 59 was transferred to Business US 69.

A spur route, SH 103A, was designated on January 23, 1939 from Lufkin to Milam. [7] On September 26, 1939, SH 103A was renumbered as SH 293.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Angelina Texas 7.svg SH 7  Crockett, Nacogdoches
North plate.svg
Texas FM 1819.svg
FM 1819 north
East plate.svg
Texas FM 2021.svg
FM 2021 east Clawson
South plate.svg
Texas FM 706.svg
FM 706 south
west end of FM 706 overlap
North plate.svg
Texas FM 706.svg
FM 706 north
east end of FM 706 overlap
Lufkin South plate.svg
Texas Loop 287.svg
South plate.svg
Texas Spur 339.svg
Loop 287 south (North John Redditt Drive) / Spur 339 south (North Raguet Street) – Downtown District
west end of Loop 287 overlap
South plate.svg
Texas Loop 36.svg
Loop 36 south Keltys
North plate.svg
US 69.svg
North plate.svg
Texas FM 2680.svg
US 69 north / FM 2680 north Tyler
interchange; west end of US 69 Bus. overlap
South plate.svg
US 69.svg
North plate.svg
Texas Loop 287.svg
US 69 south / Loop 287 north (Ellen Trout Drive) Nacogdoches, Beaumont, Houston
interchange; east end of Loop 287 overlap
North plate.svg
Texas FM 2251.svg
FM 2251 north
Business Loop 69.svgNorth plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 59.svg
I-69 BL  / Bus. US 59 north (North Timberland Drive)
west end of Bus. I-69/US 59 Bus. overlap
South plate.svg
Texas Loop 266.svg
Loop 266 south (Hoskins Street)
Business Loop 69.svgSouth plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 59.svg
South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 69.svg
To plate.svg
Texas 94.svg
I-69 BL  / Bus. US 59 south / Bus. US 69 south (North Timberland Drive) to SH 94  / East Atkinson Drive – Downtown District
east end of Bus. I-69/US 59 Bus. / US 69 Bus. overlap
Future plate blue.svg
I-69.svg
US 59.svgUS 69.svgTexas Loop 287.svg Future I-69  / US 59  / US 69  / Loop 287 (North Medford Drive) Houston, Nacogdoches
interchange; U.S. 59 is the future Interstate 69
Texas FM 842.svg FM 842
South plate.svg
Texas FM 326.svg
FM 326 south
South plate.svg
Texas FM 1669.svg
FM 1669 south Huntington
west end of FM 1669 overlap
North plate.svg
Texas FM 1669.svg
FM 1669 north Marion Ferry Park
east end of FM 1669 overlap
Nacogdoches Etoile North plate.svg
Texas FM 226.svg
FM 226 north Woden, Nacogdoches
west end of FM 226 overlap
South plate.svg
Texas FM 226.svg
FM 226 south Shirley Creek Park
east end of FM 226 overlap
North plate.svg
Texas FM 95.svg
FM 95 north Chireno
San Augustine Texas FM 1277.svg FM 1277  Broaddus
North plate.svg
Texas FM 1992.svg
FM 1992 north
South plate.svg
Texas 147.svg
SH 147 south Broaddus, Zavalla
west end of SH 147 overlap
North plate.svg
Texas 147.svg
SH 147 north San Augustine
east end of SH 147 overlap
Texas FM 705.svg FM 705  San Augustine
South plate.svg
Texas FM 3279.svg
FM 3279 south
Chinquapin Texas FM 1751.svg FM 1751
US 96.svg US 96  Bronson, San Augustine interchange
Rebecca South plate.svg
Texas FM 3229.svg
FM 3229 south
Sabine South plate.svg
Texas FM 1.svg
North plate.svg
Texas FM 3229.svg
FM 1 south / FM 3229 north Bronson
west end of FM 1 overlap
North plate.svg
Texas FM 1.svg
FM 1 north Rosevine
east end of FM 1 overlap
Rosevine Texas FM 1592.svg FM 1592  San Augustine, Hemphill
South plate.svg
Texas FM 2784.svg
FM 2784 south (Woodland Hills)
Texas 21.svg SH 21  Milam, San Augustine
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 103". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 17, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 29, 1930. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 19, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 25, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  7. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 23, 1939. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.