Texas State Highway 251

State Highway 251 (SH 251) is a Texas state highway running between Olney and Newcastle. The route was designated on June 22, 1937 from Newcastle south to Old Fort Belknap, and was extended northward to Olney mainly along its current route on September 26, 1939 when SH 24 was rerouted.[3] The section from Newcastle to the fort was removed on February 23, 1993 and transferred to FM 61. One small section in Newcastle was transferred to FM 926

State Highway 251 marker
State Highway 251
Map
SH 251, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length13.497 mi[1] (21.721 km)
Existed1937[2]–present
Major junctions
South end FM 926 in Newcastle
North end SH 79 in Olney
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 250 SH 252

Junction list

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The entire route is in Young County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Newcastle  FM 926
  FM 3329
Olney  SH 79
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 251". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. ^ Texas Highway Map (Map). Texas State Highway Department (Texas Department of Transportation). 1938.
  3. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 21, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.