Texas State Highway 198

State Highway 198 (SH 198) is a 37.673-mile (60.629 km) state highway in Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt counties in Texas, United States, that runs between Malakoff and Canton. SH 198 was designated in 1933, and its current routing was established in 1983.

State Highway 198 marker

State Highway 198

Map
SH 198, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length37.673 mi[1] (60.629 km)
Existedby 1934–present
Major junctions
South end SH 31 in Malakoff
Major intersections US 175 in Mabank
North end SH 64 in Canton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesHenderson, Kaufman, Van Sandt
Highway system
SH 197 SH 199

Route description edit

History edit

SH 198 was originally designated on August 15, 1933, from Canton to Mabank.[2] On January 21, 1936, it was extended to Corsicana.[3] On October 6, 1943, this extension was canceled.[4] On May 19, 1983, it was extended south to Malakoff, replacing part of FM 90.

Major intersections edit

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
HendersonMalakoff0.0000.000  
 
SH 31 (Royall Boulevard) / FM 3441 south – Corsicana, Athens
Southern terminus
 
 
FM 3062 west
Caney City 
 
FM 1214 west
Log Cabin 
 
RM 3054 east – Log Cabin
Payne Springs 
 
FM 316 north – Eustace
Gun Barrel City  SH 334 (Main Street) – Seven Points
KaufmanMabank 
 
Bus. US 175 (Mason Street)
  US 175 – Kaufman, Athens
 
 
FM 90 north – Prairieville
Van Zandt 
 
 
 
FM 3080 east to FM 316
 
 
FM 47 north – Wills Point
 
 
FM 316 south – Eustace
  FM 1651 – Whitton, Tundra
 
 
FM 3227 west – Prairieville
Canton  SH 243 (Veterans Memorial Parkway) – Kaufman, Tyler
37.67360.629  SH 64 (Dallas Street) – Wills Point, TylerNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 198". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 14, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 20, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ Texas Transportation Commission (October 6, 1943). "Meeting Minutes" (PDF). Texas Department of Transportation. pp. 199–200. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

External links edit

  Media related to Texas State Highway 198 at Wikimedia Commons