State Highway 176 (SH 176) is a
Texas state highway
Texas state highways are a network of highways owned and maintained by the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is the state agency responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the system. Texas ha ...
running from the
New Mexico state line east to
Big Spring. It is most commonly known as the Andrews Highway.
History
SH 176 was originally designated on September 22, 1932 as a connector route between
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and the Gregg/Rusk County Line. On May 23, 1933, SH 176 was extended to
Kilgore. On September 26, 1939, this route had been reassigned to
SH 31
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* Asian Highway 31
* European route E31
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** Gorge Road
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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.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Andrews County, Texas
Transportation in Martin County, Texas
Transportation in Howard County, Texas