State Highway 115 (SH 115) is a

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in the

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that runs from

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in Pyote to SH 349 at

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Route description

SH 115 begins at an intersection with

and Farm to Market Road 1927 in Pyote. The route travels north along the eastern edge of town and through Far West Texas oil fields before reaching

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. The route then turns northeast, next reaching Kermit. The route travels through downtown Kermit, passing the Winkler County Courthouse. The route continues to the northeast, crossing oil fields of Winkler and Andrews Counties, before reaching Andrews. The route travels through Andrews, intersecting

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. The route continues northeast, crossing through the intersection of Andrews, Gaines, Martin, and Dawson Counties before reaching its terminus at SH 349 at the unincorporated community of Patricia, Texas.

History

SH 115 was originally proposed on July 13, 1926 as a route from north of

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to Stratford into Oklahoma. On December 2, 1931, this route became an extension of SH 9. On June 2, 1932, SH 115 was redesignated on a new route as a short route between Pyote through

to Kermit. On October 21, 1952, an extension of SH 115 along FM 703 was signed, but not designated. The extension was officially designated on August 29, 1990, replacing FM 703.

Major intersections

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References

Transportation in Ward County, Texas Transportation in Winkler County, Texas Transportation in Andrews County, Texas Transportation in Martin County, Texas Transportation in Gaines County, Texas Transportation in Dawson County, Texas 115