West end: US 82 near Whitesboro Length 103.8 km | East end: US 82 near Honey Grove Constructed 1974 | |
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Existed: April 7, 1974 – present | ||
State Highway 56 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs through Grayson and Fannin Counties in North Central Texas. This highway was designated in 1974 to replace U.S. Highway 82 when it was rerouted north of Whitesboro and Sherman. SH 56 has been extended further since then as the US 82 bypass continued to be extended north of Bonham and Honey Grove.
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Map of TX-56, Texas, USA
Through Sherman, SH 56 operates on a pair of one-way streets, Lamar (eastbound) and Houston (westbound).
Previous routes
SH 56 was originally designated by 1926 through the northwestern Panhandle, coinciding with the future route of U.S. Highway 54. Construction was completed by 1938, when the SH 56 designation was dropped in favor of US 54.
Route description
SH 56 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 82 just outside of Whitesboro. The highway then enters Whitesboro with indirect access to U.S. Route 377. SH 56 next travels through Southmayd, where it meets State Highway 289, before entering Sherman. Just east of Farm to Market Road 1417, the highway splits into a pair of one–way streets, with eastbound traffic traveling on Lamar Street and westbound on Houston Street. SH 56 meets U.S. Route 75 before entering downtown Sherman. The highway merges back into one street, just before State Highway 11 before leaving Sherman. SH 56 runs through a generally undeveloped area of Grayson County before entering Bells, where the highway meets U.S. Route 69. Between Bells and Savoy, SH 56 enters Fannin County. The highway runs through Ector, before entering Bonham where it meets State Highway 121 and State Highway 78. SH 56 runs through Dodd City, Windom and Honey Grove before ending at an intersection with US 82.