Texas State Highway 208

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State Highway 208

Texas State Highway 208
SH 208; mainline in red, business route in blue
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length145.194 mi [1]  (233.667 km)
Excludes length of all route overlaps
Existedby 1935–present
Major junctions
South endUS 87.svg US 87 in San Angelo
Major intersections
North endTexas 70.svg SH 70 near Spur
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
Texas 207.svg SH 207 Texas 209.svg SH 209
Texas Highway 208 north of San Angelo TX Highway 208 north of San Angelo IMG 4495.JPG
Texas Highway 208 north of San Angelo
State Highway 208 at US 380 Texas 208 at 380.jpg
State Highway 208 at US 380

State Highway 208 (SH 208) is a Texas state highway that runs from San Angelo to southeast of Spur.

Contents

Route description

SH 208 begins at an intersection with US 87 (North Bryant Avenue) in San Angelo. The highway travels in a northeast and east direction along 19th Street for just over a mile before turning north onto Armstrong Street. After intersecting 29th Street, SH 208 travels through less developed areas of the city then leaves the San Angelo city limits just south of an intersection with FM 2105. Leaving San Angelo, the highway's route becomes rural and sparsely populated, traveling by several farms and ranches.

SH 208 crosses over the Colorado River then immediately enters the town of Robert Lee. In Robert Lee, the highway intersects Loop 229, SH 158, and Farm to Market Road 1904, with the latter providing access to the north end of the E.V. Spence Reservoir. Leaving Robert Lee, the route of SH 208 becomes rural again. In northern Coke County, the highway bypasses the unincorporated town of Silver, with RM 1672 providing direct access to the community. SH 208 crosses over the northeast section of the Champion Creek Reservoir then enters into Colorado City. The highway bypasses the city's downtown area with a business route, Bus. SH 208, providing access to the downtown and central parts of Colorado City. SH 208 has a brief overlap with I-20 before leaving Colorado City.

Leaving Colorado City, the highway's route becomes rural again until intersecting FM 2763. SH 208 enters the Snyder city limits and overlaps US 180 and Bus. US 84 through the town. The highway has an interchange with the US 84 bypass then leaves the town. North of Snyder, the highway's route becomes extremely rural and enters into Kent County. SH 208 crosses the Double Mountain Fork Brazos River then begins an overlap with US 380. The two highways enter the mostly abandoned ghost town of Clairemont, with SH 208 leaving US 380 here. A few miles north of Clairemont, the highway crosses the Salt Fork Brazos River and passes by many farms and ranches before ending at an intersection with SH 70 approximately 4.5 miles southeast of Spur.

History

The route was originally designated on July 16, 1934 from San Angelo to Robert Lee. [2] On June 16, 1936, SH 208 was extended north to Colorado City. [3] The section from Robert Lee to Colorado City was dropped on March 26, 1942, but was reinstated on April 23, 1947, when it replaced RM 18. On February 23, 1956, the route was extended farther north to Snyder, replacing part of SH 101, and was signed (but not designated) to Spur along FM 1231 and FM 948. The extension to Spur was officially designated on August 29, 1990 to Spur, cancelling FM 1231 and FM 948.

FM 1231 was designated in 1949 as a route from US 84 at Snyder north 8.8 miles to a road intersection. In 1951, FM 1231 was extended north to the Kent County line. Later that year, FM 1231 was extended 3 miles further north. In 1952, FM 1231 was extended to US 380, replacing FM 1741 from US 380 south 6.1 miles. FM 1231 was cancelled in 1990 and transferred to SH 208.

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Tom Green San Angelo 0.00.0US 87.svg US 87 (Bryant Boulevard)Southern terminus; road continues west as 19th Street
4.16.6Texas FM 2105.svgTo plate.svg
US 87.svg
To plate.svg
US 277.svg
FM 2105 to US 87  / US 277
Coke 22.936.9East plate.svg
Texas FM 2662.svg
FM 2662 east
29.247.0Texas RM 2034.svg RM 2034  Water Valley
Robert Lee 30.348.8West plate.svg
Texas Loop 229.svg
Loop 229 west
30.649.2Texas 158.svg SH 158  Sterling City, Bronte
31.250.2West plate.svg
Texas FM 1904.svg
FM 1904 west E.V. Spence Reservoir, Robert Lee Dam North End
48.177.4West plate.svg
Texas RM 1672.svg
RM 1672 west Silver
49.579.7South plate.svg
Texas RM 1672.svg
RM 1672 south Silver
Mitchell 64.2103.3North plate.svg
Texas FM 644.svg
FM 644 north Loraine
68.0109.4East plate.svg
Texas FM 2319.svg
FM 2319 east
Colorado City 73.2117.8Business Loop 20.svg I-20 BL (Bus. SH 208 north) Sweetwater
74.3119.6I-20.svg I-20 I-20 exit 217
75.2121.0I-20.svgSouth plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 208.svg
To plate.svg
Texas 163.svg
I-20  / Bus. SH 208 south to SH 163  Big Spring
I-20 exit 216
75.9122.1South plate.svg
Texas FM 3525.svg
FM 3525 south
79.0127.1East plate.svg
Texas FM 1982.svg
FM 1982 east
81.0130.4West plate.svg
Texas FM 1808.svg
Airport Sign.svg FM 1808 west Cuthbert
Access to Colorado City Airport
Scurry 86.8139.7Texas FM 1606.svg FM 1606  Ira
93.6150.6West plate.svg
Texas FM 2763.svg
Hospital sign.svg FM 2763 west Western Texas College
Access to Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Snyder 95.7154.0East plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 84.svg
Bus. US 84 east Roscoe, Sweetwater
South end of Bus. US 84 overlap
95.8154.2East plate.svg
US 180.svg
US 180 east Lubbock, Roby, Post
South end of US 180 overlap
96.1154.7West plate.svg
Texas FM 1605.svg
Hospital sign.svg FM 1605 west
Access to Cogdell Memorial Hospital
98.5158.5West plate.svg
US 180.svg
West plate.svg
Texas 350.svg
US 180 west (25th Street) / SH 350 west (College Avenue)
North end of US 180 overlap
99.3159.8West plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 84.svg
Bus. US 84 west
North end of Bus. US 84 overlap
99.6160.3East plate.svg
Texas FM 1673.svg
FM 1673 east
99.9160.8US 84.svg US 84  Post, Roscoe Interchange
105.1169.1South plate.svg
Texas FM 1611.svg
FM 1611 south
Kent 129.9209.1West plate.svg
US 380.svg
US 380 west Post
South end of US 380 overlap
Clairemont 134.7216.8East plate.svg
US 380.svg
US 380 east Jayton
North end of US 380 overlap
144.5232.6Texas FM 2320.svg FM 2320  Jayton
151.8244.3East plate.svg
Texas FM 643.svg
FM 643 east Girard
Dickens 157.1252.8Texas 70.svg SH 70  Dickens, Jayton Northern terminus; road continues unpaved as County Road 341
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Colorado City business route

Business plate.svg

Texas 208.svg

Business State Highway 208

Location Colorado City
Length1.607 mi [4]  (2.586 km)
Excludes overlap with I-20 BL
ExistedJune 21, 1990 [4] –present

Business State Highway 208-B (Bus. SH 208-B) is a business route of SH 208 located in Colorado City. The highway was designated on June 21, 1990, with the mileage being transferred from the original Spur 471. [5]

Bus. SH 208-B begins at the I-20 BL and SH 208 intersection in eastern Colorado City. Bus. SH 208-B overlaps I-20 BL with the two highways traveling in a western direction along Westpoint Avenue and 2nd Street. The overlap ends near the town's downtown area, with Bus. SH 208-B turning north onto Hickory Street. The highway travels through densely populated areas of the town before ending at I-20/SH 208 in northern Colorado City.

Junction list

The entire route is in Colorado City, Mitchell County.

mi [6] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0East plate green.svg
Business Loop 20.svg
Texas 208.svg I-20 BL east / SH 208 Sweetwater, Robert Lee, Lake Champion
Southern terminus; south end of I-20 BL overlap
1.42.3West plate green.svg
Business Loop 20.svg
To plate.svg
Texas 163.svg
I-20 BL west to SH 163  Big Spring, Sterling City
North end of I-20 BL overlap
3.04.8I-20.svgTexas 208.svg I-20  / SH 208 Big Spring, Sweetwater, Snyder Northern terminus; I-20 exit 216
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

State Highway 208 in Clairemont, Texas Texas 208 north.jpg
State Highway 208 in Clairemont, Texas
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 208". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 16, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 15, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 208-B". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  5. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Spur No. 471". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. Google (June 2, 2023). "Overview Map of Bus. SH 208-B" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved June 2, 2023.