Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
18.549 2010

STATE HIGHWAY NO. 26

Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939

From the Texas/Oklahoma State Line via De Kalb, Omaha, Daingerfield, Longview, Kilgore, and Henderson to Nacogdoches.  General redescription of Highway System.



Minute Orders 052083 and 052149, dated 12/12/1962; Adm. Cir. 006-1963, dated 01/01/1963

Cancelled.  Replaced by US 259.



Minute Order 077236, dated 04/04/1980; Adm Ltr. 005-1980, dated 05/15/1980

From SH 183 in Haltom City northeastward via Colleyville and Grapevine to SH 121, a distance of approximately 16.5 miles. (Tarrant County) New Designation; routed over SS 452, Grapevine Hwy. In Haltom City, SH 121, Colleyville Blvd in Colleyville and Main St and Northwest Highway in Grapevine.



Minute Order 087411, dated 05/16/1988; Adm. Ltr. 008-1988, dated 08/08/1988

In Haltom City from SH 183 northeastward via Colleyville to SH 114 in Grapevine; thence, eastward and northward concurrent with SH 114 and then northeastward to SH 121, a total approximate distance of 17 miles. (Tarrant County)  New description; Section of approx. 1/4 mile of SH 26, from SH 114 eastward & northward to SL 281 in Grapevine removed from the State Highway System and returned to the city.


In Haltom City from SH 183 northeastward via Colleyville to SH 114 in Grapevine; then southeastward concurrent with SH 114 approximately 1.0 mile, then eastward concurrent with SH 114 and SH 121 approximately 1.1 miles, then north and northeastward concurrent with SH 121 approximately 3.6 miles to its terminus, a total approximate distance of 18.4 miles. (Tarrant County)    Description revised to reflect concurrent designations; as well as to revise the actions approved by minute order 87411 as follows: “Section of approximately 1.40 miles of SH 26, from SH 114 eastward & northward to SL 382 in Grapevine removed from the State Highway System and returned to the city.”



Minute Order 087411, dated 05/16/1988; Adm. Ltr. 008-1988, dated 08/08/1988

In Haltom City from SH 183 northeastward via Colleyville to SH 114 in Grapevine; then southeastward concurrent with SH 114 approximately 1.0 mile, then eastward concurrent with SH 114 and SH 121 approximately 1.1 miles, then north and northeastward approximately 3.6 miles to its terminus, a total approximate distance of 18.4 miles. (Tarrant County) Revised description.