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The Texas State Highway system was established in 1917 to create a structured network of roads that would enhance connectivity and support economic development across the state. The initial system included 22 state highways, many of which followed pre-existing trails and trade routes.
The U.S. state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U.S. state. [1] While only about 20% of Texas counties are generally located within the Houston—Dallas—San Antonio—Austin areas, they serve a majority of the state's population with approximately 22,000,000 inhabitants.
A map of the United States of America with the state of Texas highlighted. Texas is a state located in the Southern United States. As of the 2020 census, [1] 29,145,505 (95.55%) of the 30,503,301 residents of Texas lived in a municipality in the 2023 estimate. [2]
Highway names; Interstates: Interstate X (I-X) Interstate Highway X (IH-X) US Highways: U.S. Highway X (US X) State: State Highway X (SH X) Loops: Loop X: Spurs: Spur X: Recreational: Recreational Road X (RE X) Farm or Ranch to Market Roads: Farm to Market Road X (FM X) Ranch to Market Road X (RM X) Park Roads: Park Road X (PR X) System links ...
New Mexico state line northwest of El Paso to New Mexico state line northeast of Guadalupe Mountains National Park; from New Mexico state line west of Seminole to just east of Weatherford: US 181: 135.5 [26] 218.1 I-37/SH 35 at Corpus Christi: I-37 near San Antonio 1927 [26] current US 183: 426.0 [27] 685.6 US 77/US 77 Alt. in Refugio
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is the agency responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operations of the Interstate Highways in Texas. The Interstate Highway System in Texas covers 3,239.7 miles (5,213.8 km) and consists of twelve primary routes, seven auxiliary routes and Interstate 35 (I-35) which is split into two ...
An enlargeable map of the State of Texas. Names Common name: Texas. Pronunciation: / ˈ t ɛ k s ə s / ⓘ Official name: State of Texas; Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: TX; ISO 3166-2 code: US-TX; Internet second-level domain: .tx.us; Nicknames Lone Star State [2] [3] (used on license plates) Chili State; Adjectival: Texas ...
Texas state highways are a network of highways owned and maintained by the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is the state agency responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the system. Texas has the largest state highway system, followed closely by North Carolina's state highway system.