Texas State Highway 254

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State Highway 254

Texas State Highway 254
SH 254, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length18.524 mi [1]  (29.811 km)
Existed1937–present
Major junctions
West endTexas 16.svg SH 16 west of Graford
East endUS 281.svg US 281 north of Mineral Wells
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
Texas 253.svg SH 253 Texas 255.svg SH 255

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.

Junction list

The entire route is in Palo Pinto County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Texas 16.svg SH 16 Western terminus
6.510.5South plate.svg
Texas FM 4.svg
FM 4 south Palo Pinto
West end of FM 4 overlap
Graford 7.311.7Texas 337.svg SH 337  Graham
7.912.7North plate.svg
Texas FM 4.svg
FM 4 north (Main Street) Jacksboro
East end of FM 4 overlap
8.714.0West plate.svg
Texas Spur 397.svg
Spur 397 west
Spur 397 is signed as "Loop 397 Business"
13.020.9North plate.svg
Texas FM 52.svg
FM 52 north Oran
18.529.8US 281.svgEast plate.svg
Texas FM 1885.svg
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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References

  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 254". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 16, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.