Texas State Highway 176

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State Highway 176 marker

State Highway 176

Andrews Highway
Map
SH 176, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length90.00 mi[1] (144.84 km)
Existed1953 (1990)–present
Major junctions
West end NM 176 near Eunice, NM
Major intersections US 385 in Andrews
SH 349 in Tarzan
East end I-20 in Big Spring
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesAndrews, Martin, Howard
Highway system
SH 175 SH 177

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]

History[edit]

SH 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]

CountyLocationmi[6]kmDestinations[6]Notes
Andrews0.000.00
NM 176 west
Continuation into New Mexico
Andrews30.4048.92
SH 115 west – Kermit
Western terminus of concurrency with SH 115
31.5050.69 US 385 – Andrews
33.9054.56
SH 115 east – Patricia
Eastern terminus of concurrency with SH 115
MartinTarzan53.6086.26 SH 349 – Lamesa, MidlandDiamond interchange
Lenorah74.60120.06 SH 137 – Lamesa, Stanton
HowardBig Spring93.00149.67 I-20 – Colorado City, MidlandExit 176 on I-20
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[edit]

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 176". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ "TxDOT plans road work in Andrews County". Oaoa.com. February 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 29, 1990. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Google (January 21, 2016). "Texas State Highway 176" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 21, 2016.