Texas State Highway 327
Encyclopedia
State Highway 327, abbreviated SH 327, is a 8.006 miles (12.884 km) state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The highway begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 69 (US 69) and US 287 south of Kountze
and heads east to a junction with U.S. Highway 96 in Silsbee
.
to Silsbee
. In 1956 the highway was extended to the east to the new location of US 96.
at a junction with US 69 and US 287. It intersects US 96 Bus. in Silsbee
. SH 327 reaches its eastern terminus at US 96 in Silsbee
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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 highway begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 69 (US 69) and US 287 south of Kountze
Kountze, Texas
Kountze is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,115 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. The city is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and heads east to a junction with U.S. Highway 96 in Silsbee
Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 and State Highway 327. The population was 6,393 at the 2000 census...
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History
SH 327 was designated in 1940 to serve as a route from US 69 south of KountzeKountze, Texas
Kountze is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,115 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. The city is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area....
to Silsbee
Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 and State Highway 327. The population was 6,393 at the 2000 census...
. In 1956 the highway was extended to the east to the new location of US 96.
Route description
SH 327 begins in East TexasEast Texas
East Texas is a distinct geographic and ecological area in the U.S. state of Texas.According to the Handbook of Texas, the East Texas area "may be separated from the rest of Texas roughly by a line extending from the Red River in north central Lamar County southwestward to east central Limestone...
at a junction with US 69 and US 287. It intersects US 96 Bus. in Silsbee
Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 and State Highway 327. The population was 6,393 at the 2000 census...
. SH 327 reaches its eastern terminus at US 96 in Silsbee
Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 and State Highway 327. The population was 6,393 at the 2000 census...
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Junction list
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Silsbee, Texas
Silsbee is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 and State Highway 327. The population was 6,393 at the 2000 census...
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