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State Highway 110 (Texas)
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State Highway 110 or SH 110 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
that runs from Grand Saline
to Rusk
.
and leaves the courthouse square north with US 84, crossing US 69 on its way to a split on the northeast side of Rusk where US 84 goes off east and SH 110 turns north, out of town. The road passes Ponta
and New Summerfield
before crossing the county line into Smith County
as it enters Troup
. After a brief downtown multiplex with SH 135
, SH 110 leaves Troup going northwest through Whitehouse
on its way to Tyler
. SH 110 swings around the downtown area to the south and west by way of multiplexes with SH 64, SH 155, and US 69. After splitting with US 69, SH 110 leaves Tyler toward the northwest. After several miles, SH 110 crosses I-20
south of Garden Valley
. Just after Garden Valley, the road multiplexes with FM 16
and goes west into Van Zandt County
. SH 110 splits with FM 16 in Van
and turns back north. Approaching Grand Saline
, SH 110 merges with FM 17
and travels the remaining several blocks multiplexed until it reaches US 80, the northern terminus of SH 110.
. This was a renumbering of a former portion of SH 40, which was rerouted southward from Jacksonville in the 1926 plans. By 1933, the route had been extended to include a route from Rusk northward to Tyler, along with its original route and a planned connection at New Summerfield. By 1936, the original portion had been renumbered as SH 206, leaving the routing from Rusk to Tyler, and an extension northwest to Grand Saline, completing its current routing. A section northward to Alba
was added in 1940, but was transferred to FM 17
.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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 Grand Saline
Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population is 3,262. Grand Saline is the third largest city in Van Zandt County and is a part of the Greater Tyler/Longview area...
to Rusk
Rusk, Texas
Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at ....
.
Route description
SH 110 begins at an intersection with US 84 and Loop 62 in downtown RuskRusk, Texas
Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at ....
and leaves the courthouse square north with US 84, crossing US 69 on its way to a split on the northeast side of Rusk where US 84 goes off east and SH 110 turns north, out of town. The road passes Ponta
Ponta, Texas
Ponta is a small unincorporated community in eastern Cherokee County, Texas , located between Jacksonville and Nacogdoches at an intersection of Texas State Highway 110 and Texas State Highway 204. It lies at an elevation of ....
and New Summerfield
New Summerfield, Texas
New Summerfield is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 998 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Summerfield is located at ....
before crossing the county line into Smith County
Smith County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 174,706 people, 65,692 households, and 46,904 families residing in the county. The population density was 188 people per square mile . There were 71,701 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...
as it enters Troup
Troup, Texas
Troup is a city in Cherokee and Smith Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. Troup is the 2nd community to legalize Beer, Wine, and Liquor for retail sale in Smith County since 1939, just 2nd to Winona, that legalized back in 2010.Troup lies in two...
. After a brief downtown multiplex with SH 135
Texas State Highway 135
State Highway 135 or SH 135 is a Texas state highway that runs from Jacksonville to near Gladewater in east Texas . The route was designated by 1933 from Gladewater to Troup, and was extended over a portion of FM 347 to Jacksonville in 1990 , completing its current route.-Counties and...
, SH 110 leaves Troup going northwest through Whitehouse
Whitehouse, Texas
Whitehouse is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The city had an estimated population of 7,327 in 2006. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
on its way to Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
. SH 110 swings around the downtown area to the south and west by way of multiplexes with SH 64, SH 155, and US 69. After splitting with US 69, SH 110 leaves Tyler toward the northwest. After several miles, SH 110 crosses I-20
Interstate 20 in Texas
Interstate 20 in Texas is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with Interstate 10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas...
south of Garden Valley
Garden Valley, Texas
Garden Valley is a crossroads community about 9 miles west of Lindale.Historically, prior to the formation of nearby town of Van in the late 1920s when oil was discovered there, Garden Valley was a town with a post office, stage coach station and a hotel...
. Just after Garden Valley, the road multiplexes with FM 16
Farm to Market Road 16
Farm to Market Road 16, or FM 16 is a farm to market road, a state maintained road which serves to connect rural and agricultural areas to market towns, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Van Zandt and Smith counties. The road is long....
and goes west into Van Zandt County
Van Zandt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
. SH 110 splits with FM 16 in Van
Van, Texas
Van is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2000 census. According to a 2006 estimate from the U.S...
and turns back north. Approaching Grand Saline
Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population is 3,262. Grand Saline is the third largest city in Van Zandt County and is a part of the Greater Tyler/Longview area...
, SH 110 merges with FM 17
Farm to Market Road 17
Farm to Market Road 17, or FM 17 is a farm to market road, a state maintained road which serves to connect rural and agricultural areas to market towns, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Van Zandt and Wood counties. The road is long....
and travels the remaining several blocks multiplexed until it reaches US 80, the northern terminus of SH 110.
History
SH 110 was originally numbered in 1926 on a route from SH 26 north of Nacogdoches northwest to SaculSacul, Texas
Sacul is an unincorporated community in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 170 in both 1990 and 2000.-Geography:...
. This was a renumbering of a former portion of SH 40, which was rerouted southward from Jacksonville in the 1926 plans. By 1933, the route had been extended to include a route from Rusk northward to Tyler, along with its original route and a planned connection at New Summerfield. By 1936, the original portion had been renumbered as SH 206, leaving the routing from Rusk to Tyler, and an extension northwest to Grand Saline, completing its current routing. A section northward to Alba
Alba, Texas
Alba is a town in Texas, United States. Located mostly in Wood County, a small portion of the town extends into Rains County. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Alba is located at ....
was added in 1940, but was transferred to FM 17
Farm to Market Road 17
Farm to Market Road 17, or FM 17 is a farm to market road, a state maintained road which serves to connect rural and agricultural areas to market towns, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Van Zandt and Wood counties. The road is long....
.
Counties and junctions
| County | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Cherokee County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile... |
 US 84 – RuskRusk, Texas Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at .... |
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 SH 204 |
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 US 79 – New SummerfieldNew Summerfield, Texas New Summerfield is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 998 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Summerfield is located at .... |
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| Smith Smith County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 174,706 people, 65,692 households, and 46,904 families residing in the county. The population density was 188 people per square mile . There were 71,701 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile... |
 SH 135 – TroupTroup, Texas Troup is a city in Cherokee and Smith Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. Troup is the 2nd community to legalize Beer, Wine, and Liquor for retail sale in Smith County since 1939, just 2nd to Winona, that legalized back in 2010.Troup lies in two... |
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| – Tyler Tyler, Texas Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau... |
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 SH 155State Highway 155 (Texas) State Highway 155 or SH 155 runs from U.S. Highway 79 in Palestine northeastward via Frankston to State Highway 64 at Tyler; and from another point on SH 64 northward to junction of US 271 and State Highway 31; and then from a point on US 271 northeast of Tyler, northeastward via Big Sandy, Gilmer,... – Tyler |
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 SH 31State Highway 31 (Texas) State Highway 31, or SH 31, runs from U.S. Highway 84 northeast of Waco via Corsicana, Athens, Tyler, Kilgore to U.S. Highway 80 in Longview.-History:... – Tyler |
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 SH 64State Highway 64 (Texas) State Highway 64 is a Texas state highway that runs from Wills Point via Tyler to Henderson. -History:SH 64 was originally designated between 1922 and 1926 to replace SH 15A from Wills Point to Carthage, then continuing on to the Louisiana state line. In 1935, the portion east of Henderson was... – Tyler |
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 US 69 – Tyler |
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| Van Zandt Van Zandt County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile... |
 US 80 – Grand SalineGrand Saline, Texas Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population is 3,262. Grand Saline is the third largest city in Van Zandt County and is a part of the Greater Tyler/Longview area... |