Texas State Highway 68

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Texas 68.svg
State Highway 68
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Existed2013–present
Major junctions
South endToll Texas 365 new.svg SH 365 Toll in San Juan
Major intersectionsI-2.svgUS 83.svg I-2  / US 83 in Donna
North endI-69C.svgUS 281.svg I-69C  / US 281 in Edinburg
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Hidalgo
Highway system
Texas 67.svg SH 67 I-69.svg I-69

State Highway 68 (SH 68) is a proposed state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The route will run from I-69C/US 281 in Edinburg, intersecting I-2/US 83 in Donna, to the future SH 365 toll road in San Juan.

Contents

Route description

History

The route was originally designated on August 21, 1923 to replace SH 10A between Stephenville and Dallas. [1] In 1932, the portion from Stephenville to Dallas was cosigned with US 67. Another section was designated on March 22, 1938 from Eastland to Lingleville. [2] On October 25, 1938, it was extended to Stephenville. [3] On January 23, 1939, SH 68 was rerouted west to Gorman. [4] On September 26, 1939, the section from Stephenville to Dallas was cosigned with US 67, so the SH 68 designation was dropped from this section. On March 26, 1942, the remaining route was deleted in favor of the newly formed Farm to Market Road system, with part being redesignated FM 8.

The current SH 68 designation was assigned on February 28, 2013, consisting of the segment from I-69C/US 281 Edinburg to I-2/US 83 in Donna. [5] On August 16, 2023, TxDOT approved a southern extension of SH 68, to run southward from I-2/US 83 in Donna and then westward, partly concurrent with FM 3072, to the proposed SH 365 toll road. [6]

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References

  1. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 21, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 24, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 23, 1939. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 68". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  6. "Minute Order 116521" (PDF). Texas Transportation Commission. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.