State Highway 138 (SH 138) is a state highway that runs between

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and SH 195 across northern Williamson County,

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. The highway was originally part of SH 195. When SH 195 was redirected north of Florence to Killeen over RM 440 on January 27, 1988, this portion was redesignated as SH 138.

Route description

SH 138 begins at an intersection with US 183 in rural Williamson County, near the Burnet County line. It two lanes wide and travels east with some curves passing through no incorporated municipalities. North of Florence, it intersects Business SH 195, the former alignment of SH 195. About later, it ends at an interchange with SH 195 which opened in 2014 as a part of improvements made to SH 195 corridor.

History

SH 138 was previously designated on July 31, 1929, as a short connector route in

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from near Buck Creek to the

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border along what would shortly be cosigned with

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. On September 26, 1939, the designation had been cancelled in favor of US 62.

Junction list

References

External links

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Transportation in Williamson County, Texas