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Texas State Highway 115

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State Highway 115 marker
State Highway 115
Map
SH 115, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length106.47 mi[1] (171.35 km)
Existedby 1933 (current route 1990)–present
Major junctions
Southwest end I-20 at Pyote
Major intersections US 385 at Andrews
Northeast end SH 349 at Patricia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 114 SH 116

State Highway 115 (SH 115) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Interstate 20 in Pyote to SH 349 at Patricia.

Route description

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SH 115 begins at an intersection with Interstate 20 and Farm to Market Road 1927 in Pyote. The route travels north along the eastern edge of town and through Far West Texas oil fields before reaching Wink. The route then turns northeast, next reaching Kermit. The route travels through downtown Kermit, passing the Winkler County Courthouse. The route continues to the northeast, crossing oil fields of Winkler and Andrews Counties, before reaching Andrews. The route travels through Andrews, intersecting U.S. Route 385. The route continues northeast, crossing through the intersection of Andrews, Gaines, Martin, and Dawson Counties before reaching its terminus at SH 349 at the unincorporated community of Patricia, Texas.

History

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SH 115 was originally proposed on July 13, 1926 as a route from north of Amarillo to Stratford into Oklahoma.[2] On December 2, 1931, this route became an extension of SH 9.[3] On June 2, 1932, SH 115 was redesignated on a new route as a short route between Pyote through Wink to Kermit. [4] On October 21, 1952, an extension of SH 115 along FM 703 was signed, but not designated. The extension was officially designated on August 29, 1990, replacing FM 703.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
WardPyote0.000.00 I-20 – Monahans, PecosDiamond interchange
0.260.42 Spur 57 (Avenue A) – Wickett
2.273.65
Spur 247 south (Pyote Street) – Pyote
Northern terminus of Spur 247
Winkler22.6436.44 SH 302 (Jim Sharp Boulevard) – Kermit
Kermit24.6139.61
SH 18 north (N Pine Street) – Jal, NM
Western end of SH 18 concurrency
24.7939.90
SH 18 south (S Poplar Street) – Monahans
Eastern end of SH 18 concurrency
Andrews49.2779.29
SH 128 west – Jal, NM
Eastern terminus of SH 128
69.33111.58 Loop 1910 (truck route)
Andrews70.04112.72
SH 176 west – Eunice, NM
Western end of SH 176 concurrency
71.21114.60 US 385 (Main Street) – Odessa, Seminole
73.01117.50 Loop 1910 (truck route)
73.48118.25
SH 176 east – Big Spring
Eastern end of SH 176 concurrency
Martin
No major junctions
Gaines
No major junctions
Dawson107.27172.63 SH 349 – Midland, Lamesa
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. 115". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 12, 1926. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 30, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ "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.