Texas State Highway 208
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State Highway 208 or SH 208 is a Texas state highway that runs from near Spur to San Angelo.
. The route was extended further north in 1990 to Spur, replacing FM 948 and Farm to Market Road 1231.
History
The route was originally designated in 1939 from Colorado City to San Angelo. The section from Robert Lee to Colorado City was dropped in 1942, but was reinstated in 1947, when it replaced RM 18. In 1956, the route was extended farther north to Snyder, replacing SH 101State Highway 101 (Texas)
State Highway 101 or SH 101 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Bowie to Bridgeport. It was designated along its route in 1976, running from Bowie southeast parallel to US 81/US 287 along a previous routing of those US Routes, then turning south toward Bridgeport along a...
. The route was extended further north in 1990 to Spur, replacing FM 948 and Farm to Market Road 1231.
Junction list
County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
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Tom Green | San Angelo San Angelo, Texas San Angelo is a city in the state of Texas. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total population of 93,200... |
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Coke | ||||
Robert Lee Robert Lee, Texas Robert Lee is a city in and the county seat of Coke County, Texas, United States. The founders named the city after Robert E. Lee, who is thought to have set up camp for a time near the current townsite on the Colorado River. Lee served in Texas from 1856 to 1861 as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S... |
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Mitchell | ||||
Colorado City Colorado City, Texas Colorado City is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2000 census.... |
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SH 208 is discontinuous at I-20 | ||||
Scurry | ||||
Snyder Snyder, Texas Snyder is a city in and the county seat of Scurry County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,653 at the 2010 census. It is located on Deep Creek, a minor tributary of the Colorado River of Texas. Snyder is approximately 150 km southeast of Lubbock.Located in Snyder is the Scurry County... |
SH 208 is discontinuous at US 84 Bus. | |||
Kent | SH 208 is discontinuous at US 380 | |||
Dickens |