Highway Designation File

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


STATE HIGHWAY NO. 68

Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939

From Stephenville via Lingleville and Desdemona to a point on SH 67 between De Leon and Eastland at a point northwest of Gorman.  General redescription of Highway System.



Minute Order 019173, dated 03/26/1942

Entire designation cancelled.



Minute Order 113515, dated 2/28/2013; DesLtr 1-2013, dated 5/09/2013

In Edinburg, from US 281 east and southeastward approximately 19.9 miles to US 83 in Donna. (Hidalgo County) New Designation.



Minute Order 116521, dated 08/16/2023

In and near the city of Donna, SH 68 was extended along a new location on the state highway system from IH 2 southward and westward to FM 3072a, then westward concurrent with FM 3072 to the proposed 365 Tollwayb, a total distance of approximately 9.4 miles. (Hidalgo County)

  • a - Extension: On New Location
  • b - Extension: Along Concurrency