Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
192.238 2010

STATE HIGHWAY NO. 137

Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939

From Brownfield via Lamesa and Midland to Rankin, then follow US 67 west of Rankin (in Upton County), then from a point on US 67 west of Rankin via Iraan to a point on US 290 west of Sheffield.  General redescription of Highway System.



Minute Order 017555, dated 08/20/1940

From Brownfield via Lamesa to Midland and from the Midland/Upton County Line to Rankin, then follow US 67 west of Rankin (in Upton County), then from a point on US 67 west of Rankin via Iraan to a point on US 290 west of Sheffield.  Cancellation of section from Midland to the Midland/Upton County line.



Minute Order 017774, dated 10/22/1940

From Brownfield to Lamesa and from a point on US 67 west of Rankin via Iraan to a point on US 290 west of Sheffield.  Cancellation of those portions between Lamesa and Midland and the Midland/Upton County Line and Rankin.



Minute Order 017866, dated 12/03/1940

From Brownfield via Lamesa and Midland to Rankin, then follow US 67 west of Rankin, and then from a point on US 67 west of Rankin via Iraan to a point on US 290 west of Sheffield.  Addition of section Lamesa to Rankin.



Minute Order 019172, dated 03/26/1942

From Brownfield to Lamesa and from a point on US 67 west of Rankin via Iraan to a point on US 290 west of Sheffield.  Cancellation of section Lamesa via Midland to Rankin.



Minute Order 019289, dated 04/28/1942

From Brownfield to Lamesa.  Section from a point on US 67 west of Rankin via Iraan to a point on US 290 west of Sheffield cancelled and made part of SH 51.



Minute Order 027653, dated 10/26/1949; Adm. Cir. 035-1950

From U 385 northwest of Brownfield, southeastward via Lamesa to US 80 at Stanton.  (Terry, Dawson, and Martin Counties)  Extended from US 62 southwest of Brownfield to SH 51 northwest of Brownfield.



Minute Order 081947, dated 05/16/1984; Adm. Ltr. 006-1984, dated 06/15/1984

From US 385 northwest of Brownfield, southward via Lamesa, Stanton, and Big Lake to US 190, a distance of approximately 175 miles; and from another point on US 190 southeastward to SH 163, a distance of approximately 22 miles, a total approximate distance of 197 miles.  (Terry, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Glasscock, Reagan and Crockett Counties)  New description; section of SH 137 redesignated over RM 33, RM 865, and RM 1800 of approx. 109 miles.