Texas State Highway 153

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State Highway 153

Texas State Highway 153
SH 153 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length70.89 mi [1]  (114.09 km)
Existed1988–present
Major junctions
South endUS 84.svgUS 283.svg US 84  / US 283 in Coleman
Major intersections
North endTexas 70.svg SH 70 south of Sweetwater
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Coleman, Runnels, Taylor, Nolan
Highway system
Texas 152.svg SH 152 Texas 154.svg SH 154

State Highway 153 (SH 153) is a highway in the U.S. State of Texas that runs from Coleman northwest to a junction south of Sweetwater.

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History

SH 153 was originally designated on March 19, 1930 along a route from Valley Mills to Temple as a renumbering of SH 36A. This route was rerouted so that its south end was at Belton later. This route was cancelled on June 15, 1935. [2] The road was restored on October 22, 1935, but as a lateral road, which the section south of McGregor became SH 317 on May 23, 1939, and the remainder became FM 56 on May 19, 1942 (this section became part of SH 317 in 1947). [3] The current route was designated on May 16, 1988, replacing FM 53. [1] [4]

The section of SH 153 between Winters and SH 70 has seen an increase in traffic due to Google Maps recommending drivers traveling from the South Plains (Lubbock) or Panhandle (Amarillo) regions to cities such as Austin or San Antonio use the highway. Additionally, the highway is only two lanes, features many s-curves, is narrow in many places with no shoulders, and many sections have no passing zones. [5] A fatal head-on collision occurred on the highway between Winters and Wingate on June 14, 2021 that left three people dead. [6] Due to the increase of both traffic and wrecks on SH 153, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that the speed limit would be reduced from 75 MPH to 65 in Taylor and Nolan counties on June 19, 2021. [7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Coleman Coleman 0.00.0US 84.svgUS 283.svg US 84  / US 283 Southern terminus
0.91.4South plate.svg
Texas 206.svg
SH 206 south (Commercial Avenue)
South end of SH 206 overlap
1.21.9North plate.svg
Texas 206.svg
SH 206 north (Neches Street)
North end of SH 206 overlap
8.012.9Texas FM 503.svg FM 503  Valera, Voss
Glen Cove 14.222.9South plate.svg
Texas FM 2805.svg
FM 2805 south / County Road 448
Runnels 19.631.5South plate.svg
Texas FM 2132.svg
FM 2132 south Talpa
24.238.9Texas FM 382.svg FM 382  Lawn, Ballinger
31.049.9Texas FM 2647.svg FM 2647  Ballinger
34.455.4West plate.svg
Texas Loop 438.svg
Loop 438 west
Winters 35.557.1US 83.svg US 83  Ballinger, Abilene
38.061.2East plate.svg
Texas Loop 438.svg
Loop 438 east
39.162.9North plate.svg
Texas FM 1677.svg
FM 1677 north Pumphrey
41.366.5West plate.svg
Texas FM 384.svg
South plate.svg
Texas FM 2111.svg
FM 384 west / FM 2111 south Bronte, Ballinger
Wingate 47.476.3South plate.svg
Texas FM 383.svg
FM 383 south Wilmeth
48.878.5East plate.svg
Texas FM 2595.svg
FM 2595 east Drasco
Taylor 51.883.4US 277.svg US 277  Abilene, San Angelo Interchange
Nolan 55.789.6West plate.svg
Texas FM 1170.svg
FM 1170 west Hylton, Blackwell
66.4106.9East plate.svg
Texas FM 126.svg
FM 126 east Nolan, Merkel
70.9114.1Texas 70.svg SH 70  San Angelo, Sweetwater Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 153". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 21, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 53". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  5. "Three Killed in Runnels County Head-On Collision". Coleman Toady. June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. Pauda, Erica (June 14, 2021). "3 from Plainview dead in Runnels Co. crash". KLBK-TV . Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. "SH 153 Speed Limit Reduced". Facebook. June 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.