State Highway 86 (SH 86) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Texas
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that runs from
Texico to
Estelline. This route was designated on August 21, 1923 as the renumbered
SH 5A. On September 17, 1923, the section from Estelline to
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
was cancelled, as
SH 18
Route 18, or Highway 18, may refer to:
International
* Asian Highway 18
* European route E18
* European route E018
Argentina
*
Australia
* Waterfall Way
Canada
* Alberta Highway 18
* British Columbia Highway 18
* Manitoba Highway 18
* On ...
extended northeast from Turkey to Memphis. By 1929, it was shortened to
Bovina, as it was constructed on that route, instead. It has travelled its present course since then, except for the addition of the northern portion of
SH 18
Route 18, or Highway 18, may refer to:
International
* Asian Highway 18
* European route E18
* European route E018
Argentina
*
Australia
* Waterfall Way
Canada
* Alberta Highway 18
* British Columbia Highway 18
* Manitoba Highway 18
* On ...
between Turkey and Estelline on December 22, 1936.
Junction list
File:Texas 86 & 256 Silverton.JPG, SH 86 in Silverton
File:Texas 86 Tulia.JPG, SH 86 in Tulia
See also
*
Midway Drive-In (Texas) The Midway Drive-In Theater was built in 1955 between Turkey and Quitaque, Texas
Quitaque ( ) is a city in southeastern Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The town lies directly south of Capcrock Canyon State Park and is a ranching and farmin ...
References
086
Transportation in Parmer County, Texas
Transportation in Castro County, Texas
Transportation in Swisher County, Texas
Transportation in Briscoe County, Texas
Transportation in Hall County, Texas
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