Texas State Highway 193

State Highway 193 marker

State Highway 193
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 6.480 mi[1] (10.429 km)
Existed: by 1933 – present
Major junctions
West end: SH 108 at Mingus
East end: I-20 near Gordon
Highway system
← SH 192SH 194 →

State Highway 193 or SH 193 is a short state highway that runs from Mingus east through Gordon to Interstate 20. This route was originally designated by 1933.

Route description

SH 193 begins at an intersection with SH 108 in Mingus, Palo Pinto County, heading east on a two-lane undivided road. The road passes a few homes and leaves Mingus, running to the south of a Union Pacific railroad line as it heads through areas of fields. The highway heads into wooded areas and turns northeast, becoming West Cedar Street. SH 193 curves east and enters Gordon, passing homes while continuing to the south of the railroad tracks. In the center of town, the road crosses FM 919 and becomes East Cedar Street. The highway leaves Gordon and turns southeast away from the Union Pacific line, passing through wooded areas with a few fields. SH 193 continues southeast to its eastern terminus at an interchange with I-20.[1][2][3]

History

SH 193 was created in 1939 to run from Mingus east through Gordon to an intersection with US 80 (now I-20).[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Palo Pinto County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Mingus0.0000.000 SH 108 (Patrick Street)
Gordon FM 919
6.47710.424 I-20I-20 exit 373
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "State Highway No. 193". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  2. ↑ County Grid Map 393 (PDF) (Map). Texas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ Google (October 10, 2011). "overview of Texas State Highway 193" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
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