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Revision as of 23:08, 10 July 2012
 Recreational Road 255 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 56.596 mi[1] (91.082 km) | |||
| Existed | April 15, 1970[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 69 | |||
 US 96 | ||||
| East end |  FM 692 in South Toledo Bend | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Tyler, Jasper, Newton | |||
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Recreational Road 255 (RE 255) is a Recreational Road located in Tyler, Jasper, and Newton counties, in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway is 56.596 miles (91.082 km) long, and travels from U.S. Route 69 through rural areas of northern Tyler, Jasper, and Newton Counties, to Farm to Market Road 692 (FM 692), in southeastern Texas. The first portions of the highway were created in 1945, as part of FM 255, and RE 255 was officially designated in 1970, replacing FM 255.
History
The first portion of what would become RE 255 was designated on June 12, 1945, traveling from an intersection with SH 63 to Ferguson, making the highway approximately 2.8 miles (4.5 km) long. This was the first stretch of FM 255. On September 27, 1960, FM 255 was extended 4.4 miles (7.1 km) northeastward, to the McGee Bend Dam, on the Lake Sam Rayburn. FM 255 was again extended on June 15, 1961, traveling along the McGee Bend Dam to US 96, adding approximately 8.3 miles (13.4 km) to the route. On October 1, 1963, FM 255 was extended approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) southeastward from SH 63. FM 2628 and FM 3125 were combined on February 15, 1970, adding 4.4 miles (7.1 km) and 11.3 miles (18.2 km) to FM 255, respectively.[2]
On April 15, 1970, the stretch of FM 255 traveling from approximately 4.8 miles (7.7 km) east of US 96 to SH 87 was transferred to RE 255, creating the first road of that classification.[3] On March 15, 1974, RE 255 was extended eastward approximately 2.0 miles (3.2 km), giving the highway a total length of approximately 29.3 miles (47.2 km). The final portion of FM 255 was transferred to RE 255 on September 15, 1978, adding approximately 27.9 miles (44.9 km) to RE 255.[1][2] FM 255 has been redesignated since becoming RE 255, and was redesignated as SH 255.[2]
Major junctions
| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Tyler | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 69 | Western terminus |
| Jasper | | 23.366 | 37.604 |  SH 63 | |
| Rayburn Country | 32.767 | 52.733 |  FM 1007 | Southern terminus of FM 1007 | |
| | 36.029 | 57.983 | US 96 | ||
| Newton | | 50.036 | 80.525 |  SH 87 | |
| South Toledo Bend | 56.596 | 91.082 | FM 692 | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
RE 255 Spur
Recreational Road 255 Spur | |
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| Location | Beans Community |
| Length | 0.700 miCite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page). (1,127 m) |
Recreational Road 255 Spur (RE 255 Spur) was a short spur connection of FM 255, and later RE 255, that connected the small Beans Community in Jasper County to RE 255. The spur was 0.700 miles (1.127 km) long.
RE 255 Spur began at an intersection with RE 255 near Beans community, inside the southern edge of Angelina National Forest. The highway proceeds southeastward through rural areas, passing several small fields and houses. The highway continued to its eastern terminus, a dead end point.[5][6]
RE 255 Spur was originally designated on February 15, 1970, as FM 255 Spur, on its present location. The spur was redesignated to RE 255 on March 15, 1974. The spur was cancelled and turned back to local maintenance on December 18, 1979.[1][2] The route has since been added to CR 32.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Recreational Road No. 255". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 255". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Recreational Road Facts". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ Statewide Planning Map (Map). Cartography by Transportation Planning and Programming Division. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Overview of former RE 255 Spur" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 595. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved July 10, 2012.[dead link]