Texas State Highway 60
 State Highway 60 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 69.949 mi[1] (112.572 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  FM 2031 at Matagorda | |||
   Future I-69 / US 59 at Wharton  US 90 Alt. at East Bernard | ||||
| North end |  SH 36 at Wallis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 60 (SH 60) is a state route running from Wallis to Matagorda, Texas. The route was designated on August 21, 1923, from Wharton to Matagorda, previously numbered SH 12C.[2] On June 8, 1925, SH 60 was extended north to East Bernard. On July 27, 1925, SH 60 was extended north to Wallis.[3] On December 17, 1929, the section from East Bernard to Wallis was to be cancelled when resurfacing on this section is done. On December 12, 1931, the section from East Bernard to Wallis was cancelled as resurfacing was completed.[4] On May 27, 1932, the section from Wallis to East Bernard was to be restored when right-of-way was acquired.[5] On April 10, 1934, that section was restored, as right-of-way was acquired.[6]
Junction list
[edit]| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Matagorda | Matagorda | 0.0 | 0.0 | FM 2031 | Southern terminus of SH 60 |
| | 9.1 | 14.6 |  FM 521 | South end of FM 521 concurrency | |
| Wadsworth | 10.2 | 16.4 |   FM 2078 west | Eastern terminus of FM 2078 | |
| 10.5 | 16.9 | FM 521 – Brazoria | North end of FM 521 concurrency | ||
| | 18.1 | 29.1 |  FM 2668 – Bay City | ||
| Bay City | 21.1 | 34.0 |  SH 35 – Blessing, West Columbia | ||
| Wharton | Lane City | 37.8 | 60.8 |   FM 442 east – Needville | Western terminus of FM 442 |
| | 41.5 | 66.8 |   FM 1299 north – Wharton | Southern terminus of FM 1299 | |
| Wharton | 44.9 | 72.3 |  FM 3012 east | Western terminus of FM 3012 | |
| 45.4 | 73.1 |  FM 1299 south | Northern terminus of FM 1299 | ||
| 46.2 | 74.4 |   I-69 BL / Bus. US 59 | South end of Bus. I-69/Bus. US 59 concurrency | ||
| 46.9 | 75.5 |  FM 102 north – Glen Flora, Eagle Lake | Southern terminus of FM 102 | ||
| 47.3 | 76.1 |  FM 1301 east – Boling | Western terminus of FM 1301 | ||
| 50.3 | 81.0 | Future I-69 / US 59 – El Campo, Rosenberg, Houston | I-69/US 59 exit 70. | ||
| Hungerford | 52.3 | 84.2 |  FM 1161 – Spanish Camp | ||
| 52.6 | 84.7 | I-69 BL / Bus. US 59 | North end of Bus. I-69/Bus. US 59 concurrency | ||
| East Bernard | 60.4 | 97.2 |  FM 2919 east – Kendleton | Western terminus of FM 2919 | |
| 61.3 | 98.7 |  FM 1164 west – Nottawa | Eastern terminus of FM 1164 | ||
| 62.2 | 100.1 | US 90 Alt. – Eagle Lake, Rosenberg | |||
| Austin | Wallis | 69.9 | 112.5 | SH 36 – Sealy, Rosenberg | Northern terminus of SH 60 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 60". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 27, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 12, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. May 26, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 9, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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