Texas State Highway 178
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State Highway 178 or SH 178 is a Texas
state highway
in the city of El Paso
in El Paso County maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
. The 3 miles (4.8 km) route designated in 1991 connects New Mexico State Road 136 at the New Mexico
state line between El Paso and Santa Teresa, NM
to a freeway carrying Interstate 10
, U.S. Route 85
, and U.S. Route 180 on the west side of El Paso. The route together with NM 136 is a major urban roadway connecting an international border crossing with I-10. The route also has an important intersection with SH 20.
The route's numerical designation was previously assigned to a road in the Texas Panhandle
during the 1930s. An extension to the current route potentially doubling its length was considered and rejected in recent years.
and Dumas
in Hartley and Moore counties in the Texas Panhandle. By 1936, the Hartley County portion had been completed with the Moore County portion following by 1940. The route had been reassigned as US 87 during the 1939 general redescription of the state highway system.
. The route proceeds east along Artcraft Rd. crossing the Rio Grande
shortly before intersecting SH 20 at Doniphan Dr. The route then continues east ending at the combined I-10, US 85, and US 180 freeway where the roadway continues eastward as Paso del Norte Rd.
SH 178 and NM 136 together form a connection between the Santa Teresa-San Jerónimo
, Chih. Port of Entry and I-10 bypassing Sunland Park, NM
, Santa Teresa, and central El Paso.
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...
state highway
Texas state highways
Texas state highways are a network of highways owned and maintained by the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the system. In addition to the nationally-numbered Interstate highways and U.S...
in the city of El Paso
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
in El Paso County maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
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...
. The 3 miles (4.8 km) route designated in 1991 connects New Mexico State Road 136 at the New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
state line between El Paso and Santa Teresa, NM
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
Santa Teresa is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area, although geographically it is considerably closer to El Paso, Texas than to Las Cruces.-Geography:Santa...
to a freeway carrying Interstate 10
Interstate 10 in Texas
Interstate 10 is the major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. In the U.S. state of Texas, it runs east from El Paso, near the border with New Mexico, through San Antonio and Houston to the border with Louisiana in Orange, Texas....
, U.S. Route 85
U.S. Route 85 in Texas
U.S. Highway 85 or US 85 is a route in the system of United States Numbered Highways maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation . The Texas portion of US 85 is located entirely within El Paso County beginning at the U.S.-Mexico border between the city of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua...
, and U.S. Route 180 on the west side of El Paso. The route together with NM 136 is a major urban roadway connecting an international border crossing with I-10. The route also has an important intersection with SH 20.
The route's numerical designation was previously assigned to a road in the Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
The Texas Panhandle is a region of the U.S. state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a rectangular area bordered by New Mexico to the west and Oklahoma to the north and east...
during the 1930s. An extension to the current route potentially doubling its length was considered and rejected in recent years.
Hartley and Moore counties
SH 178 was previously proposed by 1933 as a connector route between the cities of HartleyHartley, Texas
Hartley is a census-designated place in Hartley County, Texas, United States. The population was 540 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartley is located at ....
and Dumas
Dumas, Texas
Dumas is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,747 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Moore County. Located approximately fifty miles north of Amarillo, the city is named for...
in Hartley and Moore counties in the Texas Panhandle. By 1936, the Hartley County portion had been completed with the Moore County portion following by 1940. The route had been reassigned as US 87 during the 1939 general redescription of the state highway system.
El Paso County
The current route in El Paso was designated in 1991. TxDOT proposed extending the route an additional 3 miles (5 km) to Loop 375 in 1994, but those plans were dropped in 2007.Route description
SH 178 is a major urban thoroughfare on El Paso's west side that is locally known as Artcraft Rd. The route is a four to six-lane divided highway beginning at NM 136, or Pete V. Domenici International Highway, at the New Mexico state line between El Paso and Santa Teresa in Doña Ana County, NMDoña Ana County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*74.1% White*1.7% Black*1.5% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.0% Two or more races*18.5% Other races*65.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. The route proceeds east along Artcraft Rd. crossing the Rio Grande
Rio Grande
The Rio Grande is a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way it forms part of the Mexico – United States border. Its length varies as its course changes...
shortly before intersecting SH 20 at Doniphan Dr. The route then continues east ending at the combined I-10, US 85, and US 180 freeway where the roadway continues eastward as Paso del Norte Rd.
SH 178 and NM 136 together form a connection between the Santa Teresa-San Jerónimo
San Jerónimo, Chihuahua
San Jerónimo is a Port of Entry in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, across the U.S. border from Santa Teresa, New Mexico. It is located in the municipality of Juárez, and is an alternative to the busy crossings between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.The original port of entry was...
, Chih. Port of Entry and I-10 bypassing Sunland Park, NM
Sunland Park, New Mexico
Sunland Park is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 14,106 at the 2010 census. Though it lies directly across from El Paso, Texas, being in Doña Ana County makes it instead a part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area, some 30 miles to the north.The...
, Santa Teresa, and central El Paso.