State Highway 276 (SH 276) is a
Texas
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state highway
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that runs from
Rockwall east to
Emory Emory may refer to:
Places
* Emory, Texas, U.S.
* Emory (crater), on the moon
* Emory Peak, in Texas, U.S.
* Emory River, in Tennessee, U.S.
Education
* Emory and Henry College, or simply Emory, in Emory, Virginia, U.S.
* Emory University
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. This route was designated on July 25, 1960, between Rockwall and
Quinlan, replacing
FM 1143 and part of
FM 35. SH 276 was extended to its current terminus on October 25, 1990, replacing most of
FM 35.
History
SH 276 was designated on September 7, 1938, as a route between US 285 southeast of Arno and Mentone. On April 16, 1946, another section from SH 115 to what was then SH 82 (now SH 18) in Kermit was added. On August 12, 1946, that section was transferred to SH 302. On December 1, 1953, SH 276 was transferred to SH 302.
In early 2021, construction began near
Quinlan to eliminate the SH 276/
SH 34 concurrency by rerouting SH 276 along the south side of Quinlan from its intersection with SH 34 and reconnecting with the existing SH 276 west of the city. On February 27, 2023, the new route of 276 was officially opened, while the existing 276 that ran from
FM 36 to Downtown Quinlan was shut down to be reconstructed into Business SH 276.
On April 29, 2023, the intersection of SH 276 and Business SH 276 was opened up to traffic.
Business Routes
In 2023, SH 276 officially designated one business route. The business route is the former SH 276 that begins at the west side of town and passes through Downtown Quinlan before terminating at SH 34 on the north side.
Junction list
Gallery
File:Quinlan September 2015 2 (Texas State Highway 276).jpg, State Highway 276 in Quinlan
File:West Tawakoni September 2015 1 (Texas State Highway 276).jpg, State Highway 276 in West Tawakoni
West Tawakoni ( ) is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,895 at the 2020 census. West Tawakoni is located on the west side of Lake Tawakoni, while its twin city East Tawakoni is located on the east side of the lake in ...
File:Lake Tawakoni September 2015 3.jpg, State Highway 276 crossing Lake Tawakoni
Lake Tawakoni ( ) is a reservoir located in Northeast Texas, about east of Dallas. It lies within three Texas counties, Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt. It is used for water supply and recreation. It is under the Sabine River Authority of Texas and ...
on the Tawakoni Causeway
References
External links
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Year 276 ( CCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tacitus and Aemilianus (or, less frequently, year 1029 ...
Transportation in Rockwall County, Texas
Transportation in Hunt County, Texas
Transportation in Rains County, Texas
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