State Highway 275 (SH 275) is a Texas state highway running along the northern side of Galveston Island from Interstate 45 to SH 87.
 State Highway 275 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborside Drive | ||||
 SH 275, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.225 mi[1] (10.018 km) | |||
| Existed | 1993–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  I-45 in Galveston | |||
| East end |  SH 87 in Galveston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 275 begins at a junction with I-45 in Galveston. It initially heads north, but turns towards the east as it heads through Galveston. SH 275 reaches its eastern terminus at a junction with SH 87 in Galveston. The highway is also known as Harborside Drive.
History
editSH 275 was originally designated on August 1, 1938 on a route from Mabelle to Jimtown.[2] This was cancelled on November 24, 1941.[3] The current route was designated on February 23, 1993.
Major junctions
editThe entire route is in Galveston, Galveston County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | I-45 | I-45 exit 1C | ||
| 6.225 | 10.018 | SH 87 | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 275". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 30, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 24, 1941. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.