Texas State Highway 203
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State Highway 203 is a nearly 39.837 miles (64.111 km) state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
. It runs through the Texas panhandle
from Hedley
to the Oklahoma
state line.
. By 1926, SH 13 had taken the alignment that became US 66, while the route through Wellington
became State Highway 52. By 1936, the part of SH 52 east of Wellington remained, but the highway west of Wellington was renumbered SH 203, along with a proposed route from Wellington to the state line near Dodson
. In late 1945, the state renumbered the route via Dodson as part of Farm to Market Road 338 and rerouted SH 203 to absorb the rest of SH 52. There have been no changes to the routing of SH 203 since 1945.
after leaving that town. SH 203 then turns more easterly and passes through Quail
. North of Wellington
, it overlaps US 83. It then ends at the Oklahoma state line, where it becomes SH 9.
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...
. It runs through the Texas panhandle
Texas Panhandle
The Texas Panhandle is a region of the U.S. state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a rectangular area bordered by New Mexico to the west and Oklahoma to the north and east...
from Hedley
Hedley, Texas
Hedley is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hedley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
to the Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
state line.
History
SH 203 was added to the state highway system by 1919, as part of SH 13; the former alignment of SH 13 via Wheeler became SH 33 and is now SH 152Texas State Highway 152
State Highway 152 or SH 152 is a Texas state highway that runs from Dumas east to the Oklahoma border. The route was originally designated circa 1933 between Pampa and Wheeler, but was extended both west and east to its current termini in 1938.-Route description:SH 152 begins at an intersection...
. By 1926, SH 13 had taken the alignment that became US 66, while the route through Wellington
Wellington, Texas
Wellington is a city in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,275 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Collingsworth County.-Geography:Wellington is located at ....
became State Highway 52. By 1936, the part of SH 52 east of Wellington remained, but the highway west of Wellington was renumbered SH 203, along with a proposed route from Wellington to the state line near Dodson
Dodson, Texas
Dodson is a town in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dodson is located at...
. In late 1945, the state renumbered the route via Dodson as part of Farm to Market Road 338 and rerouted SH 203 to absorb the rest of SH 52. There have been no changes to the routing of SH 203 since 1945.
Route description
SH 203 heads northeastward from Hedley. It meets the beginning of SH 273Texas State Highway 273
State Highway 273 or SH 273 is a state highway that runs from Pampa in northern Texas east and south to SH 203 near Hedley.-History:The route was originally designated in 1939 from Pampa to McLean as part of a general redescription of the state highway system...
after leaving that town. SH 203 then turns more easterly and passes through Quail
Quail, Texas
Quail is a census-designated place in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 33 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Quail is located at ....
. North of Wellington
Wellington, Texas
Wellington is a city in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,275 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Collingsworth County.-Geography:Wellington is located at ....
, it overlaps US 83. It then ends at the Oklahoma state line, where it becomes SH 9.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donley Donley County, Texas Donley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 3,828. It is named for Stockton P. Donley, a frontier lawyer. Its county seat is Clarendon.... |
Hedley Hedley, Texas Hedley is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hedley is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
0.0 | Western terminus | |
| 299 ft | Southern terminus of FM 1932 | |||
| 2.0 | Southern terminus of SH 273 | |||
| 6.6 | Southern terminus of FM 2944 | |||
| Collingsworth | Quail Quail, Texas Quail is a census-designated place in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 33 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Quail is located at .... |
16.1 | ||
| 21.4 | Southern terminus of FM 2344 | |||
| 26.4 | Northern terminus of FM 1035 | |||
| 27.4 | West end of US 83 concurrency | |||
| Wellington Wellington, Texas Wellington is a city in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,275 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Collingsworth County.-Geography:Wellington is located at .... |
29.3 | Eastern terminus of FM 3197 | ||
| 29.3 | East end of US 93 concurrency | |||
| 30.3 | Northern terminus of FM 398 | |||
| 32.3 | Southern terminus of FM 2734 | |||
| 39.8 | Oklahoma state line; eastern terminus |