Existed: 1968 – present Length 29.9 km | Constructed 1968 | |
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Counties Gregg County, Texas, Upshur County, Texas | ||
State Highway 300 or SH 300 is a Texas state highway that runs from Longview northwest to Gilmer. The route was designated in 1968, replacing FM 1403. It is also known as Gilmer Road in Gregg County.
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Map of TX-300, Texas, USA
Route description
SH 300 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 80 on the west side of Longview, and travels northwest through residential section of the city. The route continues to the northwest, passing through agricultural sections of southeastern Upshur County before reaching its terminus at U.S. Route 271 and State Highway 155 on the far southern edge of Gilmer. The route travels nearly 19 miles.
History
SH 300 was previously designated by 1938 on a route from Atlanta south to SH 49. The route was redesignated in 1943 as SH 43 when it was extended farther north.
References
Texas State Highway 300 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA