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State Highway 5 (SH 5) runs along the old route of U.S. Highway 75 at Howe into the city of Allen. SH 5 parallels US 75 along its length and runs alongside the former Houston and Texas Central rail line. SH 5 was created in 1959 when the new route of US 75 was established to the west. Historically, SH 5 extended into and through Plano and ...
The Texas State Highway system was established in 1917 to create a structured network of roads that would enhance connectivity and support economic development across the state. The initial system included 22 state highways, many of which followed pre-existing trails and trade routes.
North of Amarillo, the route is again marked as US 87 and returns to four-lane highway. At Dumas, a spur of the route extends northwest to Raton, New Mexico on mostly four-lane US 87. The route continues north from Dumas using US 287. At the Oklahoma/Texas border, the route continues along US 287.
Texas Plains Trail sign near Gail, Texas. At the third annual Tourist Development Conference in Austin, Texas, Texas governor John Connolly announced 10 travel trails that circuited the state to encourage tourists from across the state and nation to visit and see various parts of the state in coordination with the 1968 World's Fair that was hosted in San Antonio, Texas.
The 133-mile long Northeast Texas Trail is beloved by cyclists, runners and walkers, who say the trail is a slice of paradise and a rare gem. The trail, which is the longest in Texas, was ...
The Northeast Texas Trail (NETT) is a planned 130+-mile multi-use trail along the route, following alongside U.S. Highway 82 and Texas State Highway 34.When complete, the trail will connect 19 cities spread over seven counties, stretching from the edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex to the Texarkana metropolitan area along the Arkansas border.
An open house is planned in late February to announce the start of the project, showcase trail design and solicit funding. 50+ miles of new, sustainable trails planned for Rothrock State Forest ...
C&O Canal Trail: 184.5 297 Maryland: Cumberland: Washington, DC: trail is the old towpath for the abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal along the Potomac River: Cohos Trail: 162 261 Northern New Hampshire: Notchland, near Crawford Notch State Park: Canada–US border at the southern edge of Quebec: Colorado Trail: 483 777 Central Colorado