Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
133.746 2010

U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 96

Original Description per Administrative Circular No. 16-1944

1927 - Beginning at Rosenburg via Wharton, Victoria, Beeville, Skidmore, Alice, Falfurrias, San Juan to Brownsville.

1929 - Beginning at Rosenburg 27, Wharton 65, Victoria 55, Beeville 12, Skidmore 42, Alice 38, Falfurrias 73, San Juan 53, Brownsville.

07/01/1932 - Beginning at Rosenburg 25, Wharton 68, Victoria 60, Beeville 12, Skidmore 45, Alice 38, Falfurrias 74, San Juan 57, Brownsville.

03/01/1935 - Beginning at Rosenburg 25, Wharton 68, Victoria 60, Beeville 12, Skidmore 15, Mathis 30, Alice 116, Laredo.

01/01/1939 - Beginning at Rosenburg 25, Wharton 68, Victoria 60, Beeville 12, Skidmore 15, Mathis 30, Alice 116 , Laredo.

05/01/1942 - Beginning at Tenaha 11, Center 24, San Augustine 47, Jasper 20, Kirbyville 17, Buna 15, Silsbee 22, Beaumont 16, Port Arthur.



Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939

From Tenaha via Center, San Augustine, Jasper, Buna, Voth, and Beaumont to Port Arthur. (Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine, Jasper, Hardin, and Jefferson Counties)  General redescription of Highway System.