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State Highway 112 (Texas)
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State Highway 112 or SH 112 is a short segment highway that runs through the northern portions of Eastland County
. The routing was previously designated as State Highway 69 in 1971. Vandalism to the road signage as a result of its numbering had reached epidemic proportion by 1989, driving a resolution that the number of the road needed to be changed. The cost of resigning the roadway was considered reasonable by local governments, compared to that of the measures by law enforcement agencies that would be necessary to stop the vandalism. In 1992, the district requested and was granted renumbering of this route to State Highway 112.
north to Nixon
then northeast to near Gonzales
. The route was completed by 1939, but was reassigned to SH 80
and SH 200. SH 69 was designated in 1926 as a route from Cameron
to Hearne
. This route was cancelled by 1939.
in far northern Eastland County and travels southeast. Four miles later it turns south at an intersection with Farm to Market Road 101. It goes another 5 miles until an intersection with SH 6
in Eastland. It then turns east, reaching its terminus at Interstate 20
.
This section of highway has had five different state numbering since its inception. It was originally numbered as SH 23 from 1917 until 1926. In 1926 it was reassigned to SH 67 until 1939. In 1939 it was renumbered again as SH 6 when it was realigned across the state. It kept this numbering until 1971, when SH 6 was reassigned to roadways further to the west. The route was then redesignated as SH 69. In 1992, the route was finally redesignated SH 112 due to vandalism issues.
Eastland County, Texas
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. The routing was previously designated as State Highway 69 in 1971. Vandalism to the road signage as a result of its numbering had reached epidemic proportion by 1989, driving a resolution that the number of the road needed to be changed. The cost of resigning the roadway was considered reasonable by local governments, compared to that of the measures by law enforcement agencies that would be necessary to stop the vandalism. In 1992, the district requested and was granted renumbering of this route to State Highway 112.
History
SH 112 was originally numbered in 1926 as a route from Karnes CityKarnes City, Texas
Karnes City is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,457 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Karnes County. The town was named after Henry Karnes of the Texas Revolution. Karnes is some twenty-five miles south of Floresville on U.S...
north to Nixon
Nixon, Texas
Nixon is a city in Gonzales and Wilson Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,186 at the 2000 census.The Wilson County portion of Nixon is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
then northeast to near Gonzales
Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County.-Geography:Gonzales is located at...
. The route was completed by 1939, but was reassigned to SH 80
State Highway 80 (Texas)
State Highway 80 or SH 80 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from San Marcos to Karnes City. The original highway was designated in 1926 from San Marcos to Luling, with a planned extension south to Nixon. By 1928, SH 80 extended to Wimberley. This absorbed all or portions of...
and SH 200. SH 69 was designated in 1926 as a route from Cameron
Cameron, Texas
Cameron is a city in Milam County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,634 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Milam County.-Geography:Cameron is located at . It is situated at the junction of U.S...
to Hearne
Hearne, Texas
Hearne is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,690 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area...
. This route was cancelled by 1939.
Route description
SH 112 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 183U.S. Route 183
U.S. Route 183 is a north–south United States highway. U.S. 183 was the last US route to be completely paved. The 20 mile segment in Loup County, Nebraska, north of Taylor, was unpaved until 1967. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota, at an intersection with...
in far northern Eastland County and travels southeast. Four miles later it turns south at an intersection with Farm to Market Road 101. It goes another 5 miles until an intersection with SH 6
State Highway 6 (Texas)
State Highway 6 runs from the Red River, the Texas–Oklahoma boundary, to northwest of Galveston. In the Houston area, it runs north to FM 1960, then northwest along US Highway 290 to Hempstead, and south to Westheimer Road and Addicks, and is known as Addicks Satsuma Road. In the...
in Eastland. It then turns east, reaching its terminus at Interstate 20
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I‑20 runs 1,535 miles from near Kent, Texas, at Interstate 10 to Florence, South Carolina, at Interstate 95...
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This section of highway has had five different state numbering since its inception. It was originally numbered as SH 23 from 1917 until 1926. In 1926 it was reassigned to SH 67 until 1939. In 1939 it was renumbered again as SH 6 when it was realigned across the state. It kept this numbering until 1971, when SH 6 was reassigned to roadways further to the west. The route was then redesignated as SH 69. In 1992, the route was finally redesignated SH 112 due to vandalism issues.