Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
0.587 2010

STATE HIGHWAY LOOP NO. 96

Minute Order 017298, dated 05/09/1940

Prairie View College Spur - From a point on US 290, southeast of Hempstead, to Prairie View College.  (Waller County)  Redesignated from SH 244.



Minute Order 022652, dated 10/15/1946

Prairie View College Loop - From-a point on US 290 southeast of Hempstead to Prairie View College, and thence northward through the campus to the intersection of a county road, and including a loop beginning at present termination of SS 96 extending westward for a distance of 1580 feet, and from a point 1380 feet west of the present terminus, northward for a distance of 1050 feet, thence eastward to intersect the SS extension 1050 feet north of the present terminus.  (Waller County)  SS extended and SL through college grounds added.



Adm. Order, dated 07/09/1951

Cancelled.  (Waller County)  Section of approximately 2.0 miles combined with FM 1098 and remainder renumbered Prairie View College SL 96.



Adm. Order, dated 07/09/1951

Talco Loop - From FM 1098 along drives of Prairie View College Campus, westward for a distance of 1580 feet, and from a point 1380 feet west of FM 1098, northward for a distance of 1050 feet, thence eastward to FM 1098, 1,050 feet north of beginning point.  (Waller County)  New designation; formerly a section of Prairie View College SS 96.



Adm. Auth., dated 01/16/1953

Cancelled.  (Waller County)  Mileage transferred to FM 1098.



Minute Order 045908, dated 04/30/1959; Adm. Cir. 103-1959, dated 07/01/1959

Talco Loop - From FM 71 northward and westward along Sixth Street and Broad Street to US 271.  (Titus County)  New Designation.