State Highway 243 (SH 243) is a state highway that runs from Kaufman east to Canton. The route was designated on February 10, 1937 from Kaufman through Canton to Van, replacing a section of SH 110, which was rerouted off of this road.[3] The section from Canton to Van was removed on March 26, 1942 when it was transferred to FM 16. On May 23, 1951, FM 1654 was designated from SH 243 & SH 198 to SH 64. When completed, FM 1654 was signed, but not designated, as SH 243. On July 16, 1957, SH 243 was extended west to new US 175. On August 29, 1990, SH 243 was extended to SH 64 over FM 1654. [4]
 State Highway 243 | ||||
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 SH 243, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 27.909 mi[1] (44.915 km) | |||
| Existed | 1937[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 175 in Kaufman | |||
| East end |  SH 64 in Canton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Junction list
editThis section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Kaufman | Kaufman | US 175 – Dallas, Athens | Western terminus | ||
 FM 987 (N. Jefferson St.) | |||||
  SH 34 south (S. Washington St.) – Ennis | West end of SH 34 concurrency | ||||
 SH 34 north (Terrell Hwy.) – Terrell | East end of SH 34 concurrency | ||||
| |  FM 2727 | ||||
| |  FM 2515 | ||||
| |  FM 429 | ||||
| Van Zandt | |  FM 47 | |||
| Canton |  SH 198 (S. Buffalo St.) – Mabank | ||||
 SH 19 (S. Trade Days Blvd.) – Athens, Emory | |||||
| SH 64 (E. Dallas St.) – Wills Point, Tyler | Eastern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 243". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ Texas Highway Map (Map). Texas State Highway Department (Texas Department of Transportation). 1938.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 10, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 16". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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