State Highway OSR (Texas)
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State Highway OSR is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The route is the section of the Old San Antonio Road
in east central Texas
that is maintaned by the Texas Department of Transportation
. While a majority of the original Old San Antonio Road (that is, the section of the road that is not private property) follows State Highway 21
, State Highway OSR provides a routing close to the original alignment of the road near and around the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
.
in Madison County, at its junction with SH 21. It traverses northwest to an intersection with Interstate 45. It then travels southwest through the town of Normangee
in Leon County, and crosses U.S. Highway 190 and State Highway 6
north of Bryan
. After skirting Robertson County, the highway ends at another junction with Highway 21 in Brazos County
, just east of the Brazos River
.
"OSR" is the only state highway in Texas with a completely alphabetical designation and one of only two where the designation begins with a letter (Texas State Highway NASA Road 1 being the other with a beginning letter).
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The route is the section of the Old San Antonio Road
Old San Antonio Road
The Old San Antonio Road was a historic roadway located in the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana. Parts of it were based on traditional Native American trails. Its Texas terminus was about southeast of Eagle Pass at the Rio Grande in Maverick County, and its northern terminus was at...
in east central Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
that is maintaned by the Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
. While a majority of the original Old San Antonio Road (that is, the section of the road that is not private property) follows State Highway 21
State Highway 21 (Texas)
State Highway 21, or SH 21, runs from the Texas-Louisiana boundary east of San Augustine to San Marcos in east and central Texas.-History:...
, State Highway OSR provides a routing close to the original alignment of the road near and around the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
Bryan-College Station metropolitan area
The Bryan–College Station Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Brazos Valley region of Texas that covers three counties: Brazos, Burleson, and Robertson...
.
Route description
From the east (i.e., traveling toward San Antonio), SH OSR begins in MidwayMidway, Texas
Midway is a city in Madison County, Texas, United States. at the junction of the La Bahía Road and the Old San Antonio Road in northeastern Madison County.-Geography:Midway is located at ....
in Madison County, at its junction with SH 21. It traverses northwest to an intersection with Interstate 45. It then travels southwest through the town of Normangee
Normangee, Texas
Normangee is a town in Leon and Madison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 719 at the 2000 census.-History:The Railroads were pushing the frontier westward and the Trinity and Brazos Valley and the Houston and Texas Central were built between Houston and Dallas in 1904-1905...
in Leon County, and crosses U.S. Highway 190 and State Highway 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...
north of Bryan
Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley . It shares its border with the city of College Station, which lies to its south...
. After skirting Robertson County, the highway ends at another junction with Highway 21 in Brazos County
Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the Central Texas region. In 2010, its population was 194,851. The county seat is Bryan and it is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria...
, just east of the Brazos River
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers , is the longest river in Texas and the 11th longest river in the United States at from its source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage...
.
"OSR" is the only state highway in Texas with a completely alphabetical designation and one of only two where the designation begins with a letter (Texas State Highway NASA Road 1 being the other with a beginning letter).