State Highway 108 (SH 108) is a state highway that runs from
Strawn to
Stephenville.
Route description
SH 108 begins at an intersection with SH 16 in downtown Strawn, and travels east out of town on Housley Street. The highway turns south in
Mingus
The name Mingus may refer to:
* Charles Mingus (1922–1979), jazz composer and double bass player
** Sue Mingus, wife of the jazz composer
** ''Mingus'' (Charles Mingus album), 1961 album by Charles Mingus
** ''Mingus'' (Joni Mitchell album) ...
, where it intersects SH 193. South of Mingus, the highway intersects and briefly travels east with
Interstate 20
Interstate 20 (I‑20) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. I-20 runs beginning at an interchange with Interstate 10, I-10 in Scroggins Draw, Texas, and ending at an interchange with Interstate 95, I-95 in Flo ...
. The route then departs to the southeast, where it reaches Stephenville. The route intersects U.S. Routes 67 and 377 in Stephenville, before reaching its southern terminus at U.S. Route 281 just south of Stephenville.
Route history
SH 108 was originally designated on March 16, 1925 from Thurber to Stephenville, along with an extension southward to
Lampasas
Lampasas ( ) is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. Its population was 7,291 at the 2020 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County.
Lampasas is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan statistical area.
History ...
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On June 22, 1925, a branch to Chalk Mountain was added. On July 13, 1925, SH 108 was extended south to
San Antonio
("Cradle of Freedom")
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, with one section replacing a section of
SH 46. On March 8, 1926, SH 108 was extended north to Strawn. On June 24, 1931, the section south of Strawn was redesignated as the new state-length
SH 66, and the rest was cancelled in exchange of mileage. On July 22, 1932, the section of SH 108 from Stephenville to Strawn was restored.
SH 108 has followed the same routing since that time.
State Highway 108A was a spur routing of SH 108 that led from Lampasas east to
Temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
. The route was designated on March 16, 1925.
[ On March 19, 1930, the route had been renumbered as SH 53 (now US 190).
]
Major intersections
References
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108 108 may refer to:
* 108 (number)
* AD 108, a year
* 108 BC, a year
* 108 (artist) (born 1978), Italian street artist
* 108 (band), an American hardcore band
* 108 (emergency telephone number), an emergency telephone number in several states in Ind ...
Transportation in Erath County, Texas
Transportation in Palo Pinto County, Texas