State Highway 26 is a state highway completely within the confines of Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...

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History

SH 26 was the last of the 26 original Texas highways proposed in 1917. The original route was to be a short route from Tyler

Tyler, Texas

Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...

 through Henderson

Henderson, Texas

Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County...

 to Nacogdoches

Nacogdoches, Texas

Nacogdoches is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the city's population to be 32,996. It is the county seat of Nacogdoches County and is situated in East Texas. Nacogdoches is a sister city of Natchitoches, Louisiana.Nacogdoches is the home of...

. By 1926, the stretch from Tyler to Henderson was reassigned to SH 64. SH 26 was instead routed northward to Longview

Longview, Texas

Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...

 over part of SH 43. By 1939, it had been extended north to the Oklahoma border via a proposed section of Texas SH 149

Texas State Highway 149

State Highway 149 or SH 149 is a state highway that runs from Carthage to Longview in east Texas.-History:SH 149 was originally designated by 1933 along its current route and included an extension north from Longview to Daingerfield. The northern extension was transferred to SH 26 by 1939...

 and SH 11. In 1962, SH 26 was cancelled when U.S. Highway 259 was routed over its entire length.

In 1980, it was redesignated along the Fort Worth Spur and the old route of SH 121 from Haltom City to I-820, then northeastward through Colleyville and Grapevine. This is its current route.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Tarrant County

Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 1,809,034. Its county seat is Fort Worth. Tarrant County is the sixteenth most populous county in the United States and the third most populous in Texas. The county is named in honor...

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Location	Junction	Notes
Haltom City Haltom City, Texas Haltom City is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Haltom City is an inner suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 42,409 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Haltom City is located at ....
North Richland Hills North Richland Hills, Texas North Richland Hills is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 63,343 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Tarrant County. In 2006, North Richland Hills was selected as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to live in America"...
Grapevine Grapevine, Texas Grapevine is a city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States located within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census the city population was 46,334. The city's moniker is derived from the native grapes prevalent in the area. In recent years several wineries have...