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State Highway 105 (Texas)
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State Highway 105, or SH 105, is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
that runs from Brenham
to the outskirts of Beaumont
. The route was originally proposed in 1933 and took its current routing in 1984.
, which is the birthplace of Texas as the location of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. It then crosses the Brazos River
before passing through Navasota. The route briefly joins SH 6
before proceeding east again. It passes near Lake Conroe
before entering the city of Conroe and an intersection with Interstate 45
. The route continues east, passing through the very southern edge of Sam Houston National Forest
before reaching Cleveland and an intersection with U.S. Route 59
. The route continues east out of Cleveland, briefly coinciding with SH 321, passing through a large section of East Texas Piney Woods, before reaching its eastern terminus at U.S. Routes 69, 96, and 287 on the far northern edge of Beaumont.
east through Conroe to Cleveland, roughly paralleling a local railroad line. By 1933 the route was completed as an earthen road, with a proposed extension east to Moss Hill. By 1939, a new section of SH 105 was under construction, being built westward from Beaumont, replacing SH 133. Construction was sporadic, with the section between Conroe and Beaumont not completed until the 1960s. In 1973, SH 105 was extended southwest into Brenham, replacing a section of SH 90
. The current route was set in 1984 with the highway replacing FM 162 and shortening the route from Cleveland
to Beaumont. In 2005, a new routing around Cleveland was approved for construction, while the section through Cleveland will be designated as a business route of 105: 105-T.
.
Business State Highway 105-T is a future Business Loop that will run on the current routing of SH 105 through Cleveland
in central Texas. The road was designated in 2005, but was awaiting completion of the bypass routing of the main highway south of Cleveland as of 2008.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
that runs from Brenham
Brenham, Texas
Brenham is a city in east-central Texas in Washington County, Texas, United States, with a population of 16,147 according to the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...
to the outskirts of Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
. The route was originally proposed in 1933 and took its current routing in 1984.
Route description
SH 105 begins as a pair of one-way roads at an intersection with Business U.S. Route 290 in downtown Brenham. It then progresses northeast out of Brenham through mainly farming lands. It passes near Washington-on-the-Brazos, TexasWashington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated area along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. It was founded when Texas was still a part of Mexico, and the settlement became the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence...
, which is the birthplace of Texas as the location of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence. It then crosses the Brazos River
Brazos River
The Brazos River, called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios by early Spanish explorers , is the longest river in Texas and the 11th longest river in the United States at from its source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a drainage...
before passing through Navasota. The route briefly joins SH 6
State Highway 6 (Texas)
State Highway 6 runs from the Red River, the Texas–Oklahoma boundary, to northwest of Galveston. In the Houston area, it runs north to FM 1960, then northwest along US Highway 290 to Hempstead, and south to Westheimer Road and Addicks, and is known as Addicks Satsuma Road. In the...
before proceeding east again. It passes near Lake Conroe
Lake Conroe
Lake Conroe is a 21,000 acre lake in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. Even though it is named Lake Conroe, only a small portion of the lake is in Conroe, Texas. Most of the lake is in Montgomery, Texas and Willis, Texas. The lake lies on the West Fork of the San Jacinto River just west of...
before entering the city of Conroe and an intersection with Interstate 45
Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...
. The route continues east, passing through the very southern edge of Sam Houston National Forest
Sam Houston National Forest
The Sam Houston National Forest, one of four National Forests in Texas, is located 50 miles north of Houston. The forest is administered together with the other three United States National Forests and two National Grasslands located entirely in Texas, from common offices in Lufkin, Texas...
before reaching Cleveland and an intersection with U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59
U.S. Route 59 is a north–south United States highway . A latecomer to the U.S. numbered route system, U.S. 59 is now a border-to-border route, Part of NAFTA Corridor Highway System. It parallels U.S. Route 75 for nearly its entire route, never much more than away, until it veers southwest...
. The route continues east out of Cleveland, briefly coinciding with SH 321, passing through a large section of East Texas Piney Woods, before reaching its eastern terminus at U.S. Routes 69, 96, and 287 on the far northern edge of Beaumont.
Route history
The highway was originally proposed in 1926 from NavasotaNavasota, Texas
Navasota is a city in Grimes County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,789 at the 2000 census. In 2005, the Texas Legislature named the city "The Blues Capital of Texas," in honor of the late Mance Lipscomb, a Navasota native and blues musician....
east through Conroe to Cleveland, roughly paralleling a local railroad line. By 1933 the route was completed as an earthen road, with a proposed extension east to Moss Hill. By 1939, a new section of SH 105 was under construction, being built westward from Beaumont, replacing SH 133. Construction was sporadic, with the section between Conroe and Beaumont not completed until the 1960s. In 1973, SH 105 was extended southwest into Brenham, replacing a section of SH 90
State Highway 90 (Texas)
State Highway 90 or SH 90 is a state highway that runs between Madisonville, Texas and Navasota. It was originally designated by 1933 along its current route, except that it extended southwest from Navasota to Brenham...
. The current route was set in 1984 with the highway replacing FM 162 and shortening the route from Cleveland
Cleveland, Texas
Cleveland is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1854, a church and convent was built by Father Peter La Cour near the town's present site...
to Beaumont. In 2005, a new routing around Cleveland was approved for construction, while the section through Cleveland will be designated as a business route of 105: 105-T.
Business routes
SH 105 has one business routeBusiness route
A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...
.
Business State Highway 105-T is a future Business Loop that will run on the current routing of SH 105 through Cleveland
Cleveland, Texas
Cleveland is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,605 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1854, a church and convent was built by Father Peter La Cour near the town's present site...
in central Texas. The road was designated in 2005, but was awaiting completion of the bypass routing of the main highway south of Cleveland as of 2008.