Texas State Highway 205

      State Highway 205 marker

      State Highway 205
      Route information
      Maintained by TxDOT
      Length: 23.278 mi[1] (37.462 km)
      Existed: by 1936 – present
      Major junctions
      South end: US 80 in Terrell
        I-30
      North end: SH 78 in Lavon
      Highway system
      SH 204 SH 206

      State Highway 205 or SH 205 is a Texas state highway that runs from SH 78 at Lavon to US 80 at Terrell. This route was designated in 1936 from Terrell to Rockwall, and was extended north to Lavon in 1939. The route has been under heavy construction since 2006 as part of a new expansion and widening project, and is scheduled to be completed in 2011.

      Route description

      SH 205 begins at a junction with US 80 and FM 148 in Terrell. It heads northwest from this junction to an intersection with FM 1392. The highway continues to the northwest to an intersection with FM 548. Heading towards the northwest, the highway continues to a junction with FM 550 in McLendon-Chisholm. The highway continues to the northwest to an intersection with FM 549 in Rockwall. It continues to the northwest through Rockwall to a junction with SH 276. As the highway continues to the northwest through Rockwall, it intersects I-30. It turns towards the north from this junction to an intersection with FM 740. The highway continues to the north through Rockwall to an intersection with SH 66. Heading towards the north, the highway continues to a junction with FM 552 before leaving Rockwall. SH 205 reaches its northern terminus at SH 78 in Lavon.

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      Junction list

      County Location Mile Junction Notes
      Kaufman Terrell US 80 / FM 148
      FM 1392
      Rockwall FM 548
      McLendon-Chisholm FM 550
      Rockwall FM 549
      SH 276 east – Quinlan
      I-30 – Greenville, Dallas
      FM 740 (Ridge Road)
      SH 66 (Washington Street, Rusk Street) Washington and Rusk Streets are one-way streets
      FM 552
      Collin Lavon SH 78 – Farmersville, Wylie
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      References

      1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designation File: State Highway No. 205". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-03. 
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      Last modified on 16 July 2011, at 04:00