Texas State Highway 153

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State Highway 153
Map
SH 153 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length70.89 mi[1] (114.09 km)
Existed1988–present
Major junctions
South endFile:US 84.svgFile:US 283.svg US 84 / US 283 in Coleman
Major intersections
North endFile:Texas 70.svg SH 70 south of Sweetwater
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesColeman, Runnels, Taylor, Nolan
Highway system
SH 152 SH 154

State Highway 153 (SH 153) is a highway in the U.S. State of Texas that runs from Coleman northwest to a junction south of Sweetwater.

History

SH 153 was originally designated on March 19, 1930 along a route from Valley Mills to Temple as a renumbering of SH 36A. This route was rerouted so that its south end was at Belton later. This route was cancelled on June 15, 1935.[2] The road was restored on October 22, 1935, but as a lateral road, which the section south of McGregor became SH 317 on May 23, 1939, and the remainder became FM 56 on May 19, 1942 (this section became part of SH 317 in 1947).[3] The current route was designated on May 16, 1988, replacing FM 53.[1][4] The section of SH 153 between Winters and SH 70 has seen an increase in traffic due to Google Maps recommending drivers traveling from the South Plains (Lubbock) or Panhandle (Amarillo) regions to cities such as Austin or San Antonio use the highway. Additionally, the highway is only two lanes, features many s-curves, is narrow in many places with no shoulders, and many sections have no passing zones.[5] A fatal head-on collision occurred on the highway between Winters and Wingate on June 14, 2021 that left three people dead.[6] Due to the increase of both traffic and wrecks on SH 153, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that the speed limit would be reduced from 75 MPH to 65 in Taylor and Nolan counties on June 19, 2021.[7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ColemanColeman0.00.0File:US 84.svgFile:US 283.svg US 84 / US 283Southern terminus
0.91.4File:South plate.svg
File:Texas 206.svg
SH 206 south (Commercial Avenue)
South end of SH 206 overlap
1.21.9File:North plate.svg
File:Texas 206.svg
SH 206 north (Neches Street)
North end of SH 206 overlap
8.012.9File:Texas FM 503.svg FM 503 – Valera, Voss
Glen Cove14.222.9File:South plate.svg
File:Texas FM 2805.svg
FM 2805 south / County Road 448
Runnels19.631.5File:South plate.svg
File:Texas FM 2132.svg
FM 2132 south – Talpa
24.238.9File:Texas FM 382.svg FM 382 – Lawn, Ballinger
31.049.9File:Texas FM 2647.svg FM 2647 – Ballinger
34.455.4File:West plate.svg
File:Texas Loop 438.svg
Loop 438 west
Winters35.557.1File:US 83.svg US 83 – Ballinger, Abilene
38.061.2File:East plate.svg
File:Texas Loop 438.svg
Loop 438 east
39.162.9File:North plate.svg
File:Texas FM 1677.svg
FM 1677 north – Pumphrey
41.366.5File:West plate.svg
File:Texas FM 384.svg
File:South plate.svg
File:Texas FM 2111.svg
FM 384 west / FM 2111 south – Bronte, Ballinger
Wingate47.476.3File:South plate.svg
File:Texas FM 383.svg
FM 383 south – Wilmeth
48.878.5File:East plate.svg
File:Texas FM 2595.svg
FM 2595 east – Drasco
Taylor51.883.4File:US 277.svg US 277 – Abilene, San AngeloInterchange
Nolan55.789.6File:West plate.svg
File:Texas FM 1170.svg
FM 1170 west – Hylton, Blackwell
66.4106.9File:East plate.svg
File:Texas FM 126.svg
FM 126 east – Nolan, Merkel
70.9114.1File:Texas 70.svg SH 70 – San Angelo, SweetwaterNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 153". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 21, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 53". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  5. "Three Killed in Runnels County Head-On Collision". Coleman Toady. June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. Pauda, Erica (June 14, 2021). "3 from Plainview dead in Runnels Co. crash". KLBK-TV. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. "SH 153 Speed Limit Reduced". Facebook. June 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.