State Highway 176 (SH 176) is a Texas state highway running from the New Mexico state line east to Big Spring. It is most commonly known as the Andrews Highway.[2]
 State Highway 176 | ||||
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| Andrews Highway | ||||
 SH 176, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 90.00 mi[1] (144.84 km) | |||
| Existed | 1953 (1990)–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  NM 176 near Eunice, NM | |||
 US 385 in Andrews SH 349 in Tarzan | ||||
| East end |  I-20 in Big Spring | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Andrews, Martin, Howard | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History
editSH 176 was originally designated on September 22, 1932, as a connector route between Tyler and the Gregg–Rusk county line.[3] On May 23, 1933, SH 176 was extended to Kilgore.[4] On September 26, 1939, this route had been reassigned to SH 31 when its path was shifted south.
The current routing was first cosigned, but not designated, on September 29, 1953, concurrent with FM 87. On August 29, 1990, this route was officially designated, canceling FM 87.[5]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations[6] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews | | 0.00 | 0.00 |  NM 176 west | Continuation into New Mexico |
| Andrews | 30.40 | 48.92 |  SH 115 west – Kermit | Western terminus of concurrency with SH 115 | |
| 31.50 | 50.69 | US 385 – Andrews | |||
| | 33.90 | 54.56 |  SH 115 east – Patricia | Eastern terminus of concurrency with SH 115 | |
| Martin | Tarzan | 53.60 | 86.26 | SH 349 – Lamesa, Midland | Diamond interchange |
| Lenorah | 74.60 | 120.06 |  SH 137 – Lamesa, Stanton | ||
| Howard | Big Spring | 93.00 | 149.67 | I-20 – Colorado City, Midland | Exit 176 on I-20 |
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. 176". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ "TxDOT plans road work in Andrews County". Oaoa.com. February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 19, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. May 22, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 29, 1990. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Texas State Highway 176" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 21, 2016.