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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 18.524 mi [1] (29.811 km) | |||
Existed | 1937–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | SH 16 west of Graford | |||
East end | US 281 north of Mineral Wells | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 254 (SH 254) is a short state highway completely within Palo Pinto County, Texas. The route was originally designated on September 21, 1937 on a route between Graham and Mineral Wells. [2] By 1945, the route had been built, passing through Graford and ending on US 281 north of Mineral Wells. The highway continues as FM 1885 southeast to FM 920 near Weatherford. On January 31, 1969, it was shortened to its current route when SH 16 was extended north through Graham.
The entire route is in Palo Pinto County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | SH 16 | Western terminus | |
| 6.5 | 10.5 | FM 4 south – Palo Pinto | West end of FM 4 overlap | |
Graford | 7.3 | 11.7 | SH 337 – Graham | ||
7.9 | 12.7 | FM 4 north (Main Street) – Jacksboro | East end of FM 4 overlap | ||
8.7 | 14.0 | Spur 397 west | Spur 397 is signed as "Loop 397 Business" | ||
| 13.0 | 20.9 | FM 52 north – Oran | ||
| 18.5 | 29.8 | US 281 / FM 1885 east – Jacksboro, Mineral Wells, Weatherford | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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State Highway 1 was a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway traveled from Texarkana on the eastern border to El Paso on the western border, via Dallas and Fort Worth, Abilene, and Midland–Odessa. SH 1 was approximately 842 miles (1,355 km) long, and was one of the original 25 Texas state highways, which were designated on June 21, 1917. In 1920, the entire length of the highway was designated as part of the Bankhead Highway, a transcontinental Auto trail. In the Texas Department of Transportation's 1939 state highway renumbering, most of SH 1 was redesignated as U.S. Route 80, as well as U.S. Route 67, and others. Most of these highways were replaced by Interstate 10, Interstate 20, and Interstate 30. The only portion of SH 1 that existed after September 26, 1939, was a short spur located in Dallas. Texas State Highway 1 was officially cancelled on August 20, 1952. Due to the highway's historic value, a highway cannot be designated as State Highway 1 unless by the order of TxDOT Executive Director or by the Transportation Commission.
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