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Texas State Highway 103

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State Highway 103 marker
State Highway 103
Map
SH 103, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length63.05 mi[1] (101.47 km)
Existedby 1933–present
Major junctions
West end SH 7 near Redtown
Major intersections US 69 at Lufkin

Future I-69 / US 59 at Lufkin
US 96 near Bronson
East end SH 21 near Milam
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 102 SH 104

State Highway 103 (SH 103) is a state highway that runs through east Texas from an intersection with SH 7 near the Neches River through Lufkin to an intersection with SH 21 near the Louisiana state line. The route was originally designated in 1926.

Route description

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SH 103 begins at an intersection with SH 7 just east of the Neches River. It then travels generally eastward to the western outskirts of Lufkin. The route then briefly travels northeast along State Loop 287 and US Route 69 before entering Lufkin coinciding with the business route of US 69. At Atkinson Drive, it turns east and proceeds out of town. It crosses two arms of Lake Sam Rayburn before reaching its eastern terminus at SH 21 just west of Milam, and 10 miles from the Louisiana state line. The entire route covers 63.05 miles.

History

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SH 103 was originally designated on February 17, 1925 from Centerville east through Crockett to Lufkin, and SH 103 was conditional on location and construction.[2] On March 28, 1927, another SH 103 was created as a renumbering of SH 104 from Ranger to Morton Valley (as it was unsure if the other SH 103 would be built). This SH 103 was eliminated by 1930. As a result, there was only one SH 103 from Centerville east through Crockett to Lufkin. On December 1, 1930, SH 103 was cancelled.[3] SH 103 was restored on January 22, 1931.[4] By 1933, the route had only been built between Crockett and Ratcliff, and was only an improved earth road. On July 15, 1935, only the already constructed section from Crockett to Ratcliff remained.[5] The section from Ratcliff to Lufkin was restored on February 25, 1937.[6] On January 26, 1939, SH 103 was extended east to Milam.[7] On September 26, 1939, the western section from Crockett to Ratcliff was reassigned to SH 7 (the original plan was to reroute it northeast over SH 266 to Nacogdoches), and the remainder was redesignated as SH 293 as originally planned. On October 30, 1939, before signage was changed, SH 293 was changed back to SH 103. By 1940, sections around Lufkin were completed, but did not connect to earthen roads to the west. On January 22, 1940, the section of SH 103 from Ratcliff to the Neches River was cancelled. On March 26, 1942, SH 103 was extended west 3.5 miles from the Neches River. On September 14, 1944, SH 103 was extended west to Ratcliff. On June 14, 1961, SH 103 was truncated to rerouted SH 7, which was built along a new route and part of cancelled FM 327 (the rest of FM 327 became part of FM 1819). On June 21, 1990, one small section of SH 103 from Loop 287 to Business US 59 was transferred to Business US 69.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Angelina SH 7 – Crockett, Nacogdoches

FM 1819 north

FM 2021 east – Clawson

FM 706 south
west end of FM 706 overlap

FM 706 north
east end of FM 706 overlap
Lufkin

Loop 287 south (North John Redditt Drive) / Spur 339 south (North Raguet Street) – Downtown District
west end of Loop 287 overlap

Loop 36 south – Keltys


US 69 north / FM 2680 north – Tyler
interchange; west end of US 69 Bus. overlap


US 69 south / Loop 287 north (Ellen Trout Drive) – Nacogdoches, Beaumont, Houston
interchange; east end of Loop 287 overlap

FM 2251 north


I-69 BL / Bus. US 59 north (North Timberland Drive)
west end of Bus. I-69/US 59 Bus. overlap

Loop 266 south (Hoskins Street)





I-69 BL / Bus. US 59 south / Bus. US 69 south (North Timberland Drive) to SH 94 / East Atkinson Drive – Downtown District
east end of Bus. I-69/US 59 Bus. / US 69 Bus. overlap

Future I-69 / US 59 / US 69 / Loop 287 (North Medford Drive) – Houston, Nacogdoches
interchange; U.S. 59 is the future Interstate 69
FM 842

FM 326 south

FM 1669 south – Huntington
west end of FM 1669 overlap

FM 1669 north – Marion Ferry Park
east end of FM 1669 overlap
NacogdochesEtoile
FM 226 north – Woden, Nacogdoches
west end of FM 226 overlap

FM 226 south – Shirley Creek Park
east end of FM 226 overlap

FM 95 north – Chireno
San Augustine FM 1277 – Broaddus

FM 1992 north

SH 147 south – Broaddus, Zavalla
west end of SH 147 overlap

SH 147 north – San Augustine
east end of SH 147 overlap
FM 705 – San Augustine

FM 3279 south
Chinquapin FM 1751
US 96 – Bronson, San Augustineinterchange
Rebecca
FM 3229 south
Sabine

FM 1 south / FM 3229 north – Bronson
west end of FM 1 overlap

FM 1 north – Rosevine
east end of FM 1 overlap
Rosevine FM 1592 – San Augustine, Hemphill

FM 2784 south (Woodland Hills)
SH 21 – Milam, San Augustine
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. 103". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 17, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 29, 1930. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 19, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 25, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 23, 1939. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.