Texas State Highway 108

State Highway 108 (SH 108) is a state highway that runs from Strawn to Stephenville.

State Highway 108 marker
State Highway 108
Map
SH 108, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length33.21 mi[1] (53.45 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South end US 281 at Stephenville
Major intersections
North end SH 16 at Strawn
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 107 SH 109

Route description

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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, where it intersects SH 193. South of Mingus, the highway intersects and briefly travels east with Interstate 20. 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

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A highway was originally designated on March 16, 1925 from Thurber to Lampasas, but it did not take effect until conditions were met.[2] On June 22, 1925, a branch to Chalk Mountain was added.[3] SH 108 was originally designated on July 13, 1925, from Lampasas to San Antonio, with one section replacing a section of SH 46.[4] On March 8, 1926, SH 108 was extended north to Strawn, with a branch to Chalk Mountain added.[5] On June 24, 1931, the section south of Strawn was redesignated as the new state-length SH 66,[6] and the rest was cancelled in exchange of mileage. On July 22, 1932, the section of SH 108 from Stephenville to Strawn was restored.[7] 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 Rosebud. The route was designated on March 16, 1925, and numbered on March 8, 1926.[2] On March 19, 1930, the route had been renumbered as SH 53 (now US 190).

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Erath0.000.00  US 281 – Hico, Stephenville
Stephenville   US 67 / US 377 (W South Loop) – Bluff Dale, Dublin
 
 
Bus. US 377
Palo PintoGordon 
 
I-20 east – Weatherford, Fort Worth
Eastern end of I-20 concurrency
Diamond interchange with frontage roads; exit 370 on I-20
Erath 
 
I-20 west – Ranger, Abilene
Western end of I-20 concurrency
Diamond interchange with frontage roads; exit 367 on I-20
Palo PintoMingus 
 
SH 193 east – Gordon
Western terminus of SH 193
Strawn  SH 16 – Graham, De Leon
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 108". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ a b "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 16, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 22, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 13, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 8, 1926. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 22, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 30, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.