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Texas State Highway 30

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State Highway 30

Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length53.16 mi[1] (85.55 km)
ExistedDecember 15, 1960–present
Major junctions
West end
Bus. SH 6 at College Station
Major intersections
East end SH 19 at Huntsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesBrazos, Grimes, Walker
Highway system
I-30 SH 31

State Highway 30 (SH 30) runs from Business SH 6-R in College Station via Roans Prairie to SH 19 in Huntsville. It is known as Harvey Road between Business SH 6-R and FM 158 in College Station, as 11th Street between I-45 and US 190 (Phelps Dr) in Huntsville, and as Riverside Drive east of US 190 (Phelps Dr) in Huntsville.

The current version of SH 30, the second route with that designation, was established in 1960. The previous designation existed from 1917 to 1939, when it was replaced with US 277.

History

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Previous routes

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Historic SH 30
Historic SH 30

SH 30 was a route proposed on October 8, 1917, to run from Wichita Falls to Abilene.[2] On December 18, 1917, an intercounty highway from Abilene to Paint Rock was designated.[3] On August 19, 1918, the intercounty highway became part of SH 30.[4] On April 23, 1919, the road was extended to Sabinal.[5] On August 21, 1923, the southern portion was rerouted into Del Rio on August 21, 1923, over part of SH 7A and SH 4.[6] The old route became part of rerouted SH 23, with the section south of Menard cancelled. That same day, SH 30 extended to the Oklahoma state line, replacing a portion of SH 2. On March 17, 1924, SH 30 extended to the Mexico border.[7] On September 26, 1939, the highway was cancelled as U.S. Highway 277 was routed over its entirety from Del Rio to Wichita Falls.

Current route

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The current iteration of SH 30 was designated on December 15, 1960, replacing SH 45 and parts of FM 60 and FM 158 to avoid confusion with I-45. On May 21, 1979, SH 30 was extended from I-45 to SH 19, replacing part of SH 19, which was rerouted over former Loop 405.

Future

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SH 30 may be part of the future Interstate 14 corridor.[8]

Major junctions

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
BrazosCollege Station0.000.00
Bus. SH 6 (Texas Avenue)
1.422.29 SH 6 (Earl Rudder Freeway)Interchange; future I-14
3.796.10
FM 158 west (Boonville Road)
GrimesCarlos17.0527.44 FM 244
Roans Prairie25.0740.35 SH 90
25.6541.28
FM 2562 south
Shiro29.1146.85
FM 1486 south
31.6650.95
FM 2620 north
Walker39.7864.02
FM 3179 south (Coon Trail Road)
42.9069.04
FM 2550 north
47.7176.78 FM 1791Interchange[9]
Huntsville50.2580.87 I-45 – Madisonville, New WaverlyI-45 exit 116; interchange.
50.3581.03
US 190 west
West end of US 190 overlap
51.0582.16
SH 75 north (Avenue Q)
West end of SH 75 overlap
51.5182.90
SH 75 south (Sam Houston Avenue)
East end of SH 75 overlap
52.1683.94
US 190 east (Phelps Drive)
East end of US 190 overlap
53.1085.46 SH 19Interchange
53.8486.65 FM 2821 (Fish Hatchery Road)
54.6687.97 SH 19
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. 30". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 8, 1917. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 18, 1917. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 19, 1918. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 23, 1919. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 17, 1924. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ Maynard, Anna (2024-06-27). "TxDOT asks for public input on planned I-14 corridor route". www.kbtx.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  9. ^ Google (June 2022). "3891 SH 30 - Huntsville, Texas". Google Street View. Retrieved July 13, 2022.