State Highway 108 (SH 108) is a state highway that runs from
Strawn to
Stephenville.
Route description
SH 108 begins at an intersection with SH 16 in downtown Strawn, and travels east out of town on Housley Street. The highway turns south in
Mingus, where it intersects SH 193. South of Mingus, the highway intersects and briefly travels east with
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with Interstate 10, I-10 in Scroggins Draw, Texas, and ending at an interchange with Interstate 95, I-95 in Flo ...
. The route then departs to the southeast, where it reaches Stephenville. The route intersects U.S. Routes 67 and 377 in Stephenville, before reaching its southern terminus at U.S. Route 281 just south of Stephenville.
Route history
SH 108 was originally designated on March 16, 1925 from Thurber to Stephenville, along with an extension southward to
Lampasas.
On June 22, 1925, a branch to Chalk Mountain was added. On July 13, 1925, SH 108 was extended south to
San Antonio, with one section replacing a section of
SH 46
The following highways are numbered 46:
International
* AH46, Asian Highway 46
* European route E46
Australia
* Greensborough Highway
* Carnarvon Highway
Canada
* Saskatchewan Highway 46
Czech Republic
* part of R46 expressway (Czech Repu ...
. On March 8, 1926, SH 108 was extended north to Strawn. On June 24, 1931, the section south of Strawn was redesignated as the new state-length
SH 66
The following highways are numbered 66:
Australia
* Barkly Highway (Northern Territory)
* Riddoch Highway
Canada
* Alberta Highway 66
* Highway 66 (Ontario)
Finland
* Kantatie 66 (Orivesi — Lapua)
France
* A66 autoroute
Germany
* Bundes ...
, and the rest was cancelled in exchange of mileage. On July 22, 1932, the section of SH 108 from Stephenville to Strawn was restored.
SH 108 has followed the same routing since that time.
State Highway 108A was a spur routing of SH 108 that led from Lampasas east to
Temple. The route was designated on March 16, 1925.
[ On March 19, 1930, the route had been renumbered as SH 53 (now US 190).
]
Major intersections
References
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108 108 may refer to:
* 108 (number)
* AD 108, a year
* 108 BC, a year
* 108 (artist) (born 1978), Italian street artist
* 108 (band), an American hardcore band
* 108 (emergency telephone number), an emergency telephone number in several states in Ind ...
Transportation in Erath County, Texas
Transportation in Palo Pinto County, Texas