State Highway 36 (SH 36) runs from Freeport to Abilene.[2] It was designated as the 36th Division Memorial Highway between Cameron and Sealy by the Texas Legislature in 1985.

State Highway 36 marker
State Highway 36
Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length343.1 mi[1] (552.2 km)
Existed1919–present
Major junctions
South end SH 288 / FM 1495 in Freeport
Major intersections I-69 / US 59 in Rosenberg
I-10 near Sealy
I-35 in Temple
North end
Bus. US 83 in Abilene
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 35 I-37

History

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SH 36 was originally proposed on November 21, 1917, as a route from Cisco to Waco.[3] On December 20, 1917, this became part of SH 18.[4]

On November 20, 1917, an intercounty highway was designated from Goldthwaite to Temple.[5] On January 24, 1918, the intercounty highway was extended to Cameron.[6] On March 18, 1918, the intercounty highway was extended to Brenham.[7] On March 20, 1918, SH 36 was designated as a route from Goldthwaite to Hearne.[8] On January 23, 1919, SH 36 was extended to Richmond, and the old route had been changed to SH 36A.[9] On March 19, 1919, SH 36 was extended to Freeport.[10] On August 21, 1923, the sections from Temple to Goldthwaite and Richmond to Freeport were cancelled. [11] On January 16, 1928, SH 36 was extended back to Freeport.[12] On September 19, 1929, SH 36 was extended northwest to Hamilton.[13] On December 18, 1932, the route was extended to Rising Star, with the section from Hamilton to Comanche replacing part of SH 22.[14] On February 10, 1933, the section from Rising Star to Comanche was cancelled.[15] On July 10, 1933, the route was extended to its current terminus in Abilene.[16] On October 4, 1935, the section from Cross Plains to Comanche was cancelled.[17] On January 21, 1936, the section from Abilene to Cross Plains was cancelled.[18] Later that year, the section from Temple to Gatesville was cancelled. On September 22, 1936, the section from Abilene to SH 191 was restored.[19] On February 11, 1937, the sections from Temple to a lateral road (now SH 317) and from Rising Star to Comanche were restored.[20] On April 28, 1937, the section from Rising Star to Comanche was cancelled again, but the section from the lateral road to Gatesville was restored.[21] On May 18, 1937, the section from the lateral road to Gatesville was cancelled again, but the section from Rising Star to Comanche was restored.[22] On November 5, 1937, the section from the lateral road to Gatesville was restored again.[23] On January 6, 1939, SH 36 had been rerouted on its current route south of Temple. On August 31, 1939, the section from SH 191 to Rising Star was restored, but the section from Rising Star to northwest of Comanche was cancelled.[24] On December 10, 1946, the section from Rising Star to northwest of Comanche was restored. Only minor route changes to bypass Brenham on June 4, 1964, Temple on January 24, 1978, and Freeport on January 28, 1985 were made.

 
Historic SH 36A

SH 36A was a spur route of SH 36 designated on January 23, 1919, splitting off at Cameron and traveling east to Hearne as a replacement for part of SH 36, which was rerouted.[25] On August 21, 1923, the route had been renumbered as SH 69.[26] An alternate routing just south of Temple, serving the town of Heidenheimer, was designated on May 25, 1925.[2] A new SH 36A was designated on September 18, 1929, from Temple to Valley Mills.[13] On March 19, 1930, it was renumbered as SH 153 (now SH 317). The alternate route of SH 36 through Heidenheimer was changed to SH 36A that day. On August 27, 1935, the route had been renumbered SH 221.

SH 36B was a spur route of the original routing of SH 36 designated on July 20, 1920, splitting off at Lampasas and travelling southeast to Georgetown.[27] On January 15, 1923, it was extended to Brady.[28] On August 21, 1923, it had been renumbered as SH 74 (now US 190 and US 183).[26]

Business routes

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SH 36 has two business routes.

Gatesville business loop

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Business State Highway 36-E
LocationGatesville
Length4.696 mi[29] (7.557 km)
Existed1990–present

Business State Highway 36-E (Bus. SH 36-E), formerly Loop 452, is a 4.696-mile (7.557 km) long business loop that runs on the former routing of SH 36 through Gatesville. The road was bypassed on April 18, 1986, by SH 36 and designated Loop 452. The road was redesignated as Business SH 36-E on June 21, 1990.[29]

Brenham business loop

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Business State Highway 36-J
LocationBrenham
Length3.832 mi[30] (6.167 km)
Existed1990–present

Business State Highway 36-J (Bus. SH 36-J), formerly Loop 283, is a 3.832-mile (6.167 km) long business loop that runs on the former routing of SH 36 through Brenham. The road was bypassed on June 4, 1964, and designated Loop 283. The road was designated as Business SH 36-J on June 21, 1990.[30]

Proposed future Alternate 36

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A group calling itself the Highway 36A Coalition has proposed a new highway (tentatively titled Highway 36A) which would run between SH 36 at Pleak and another planned route in Waller County (the proposed Prairie Parkway), ultimately connecting to SH 6 north of Hempstead. According to the Coalition, the new highway would be limited access (along with improvements to the existing Highway 36 between Freeport and Pleak) and provide a western bypass of the Greater Houston area (as well as a new hurricane evacuation corridor).[31]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
BrazoriaFreeport  FM 1495 – Surfside Beach, Quintana County Park, Quintana Beach, Bryan Beach, Port Freeport, Brazos HarborSouth end of SH 288 overlap
 
 
SH 288 north – Freeport, Angleton, Houston
Interchange; north end of SH 288 overlap
Bridge over Brazos River
 
 
 
 
FM 2004 north / FM 2611 south – Lake Jackson, Angleton, Houston
Brazoria 
 
FM 521 west – Wadsworth
South end of FM 521 overlap
 
 
 
 
SH 332 east / FM 521 east – Clute, Lake Jackson
North end of FM 521 overlap
 
 
FM 522 south
West Columbia 
 
Bus. SH 35 (17th Street) – Sweeny, Bay City, Angleton, Business District
  SH 35 – Pledger, Angleton, Business District, Varner-Hogg State Historic Site
Damon 
 
FM 1462 east – Rosharon, Brazos Bend State Park
Fort BendGuy 
 
FM 1994 north
 
 
FM 442 west – Boling
Needville 
 
FM 360 north – Needville
 
 
FM 1236 south – Business District, Historic Downtown
 
 
FM 361 south – Fairchild
Pleak 
 
FM 2218 north – Richmond
Rosenberg   I-69 / US 59 – Victoria, HoustonI-69/US 59 exit 97
  FM 1640 (Avenue I)
 
 
 
 
 
US 90 Alt. east (Avenue H) / FM 723 north – Fulshear, Richmond, Historic Downtown District
South end of US 90 Alt. overlap
 
 
Spur 529 south – Wharton
 
 
 
US 90 Alt. west – Eagle Lake
North end of US 90 Alt. overlap
 
 
Spur 10 south
  FM 1489 – Simonton
AustinWallis 
 
FM 1952 south – Tavener
 
 
FM 1093 east – Fulshear
South end of FM 1093 overlap
 
 
SH 60 south – Wharton
 
 
FM 1093 west – Eagle Lake
North end of FM 1093 overlap
Sealy 
 
FM 3013 west – Eagle Lake
  I-10 – Columbus, San Antonio, HoustonI-10 exit 720
 
 
 
 
Loop 350 north (South Circle) to US 90
 
 
 
 
Loop 350 south (North Circle) to US 90
 
 
FM 1094 west – New Ulm
 
 
FM 2187 west
 
 
FM 331 north – Burleigh
 
 
FM 949 west – Cat Spring
Bellville 
 
FM 2429 south – Cat Spring
 
 
SH 159 east – Hempstead
South end of SH 159 overlap
 
 
FM 1456 east (North Bell Street) – Buckhorn
traffic circle around Austin County Courthouse
 
 
SH 159 west – La Grange
North end of SH 159 overlap
  Loop 497 – KenneyInterchange
Hall Roadinterchange
  Loop 497 – Kenney
WashingtonBrenham 
 
FM 109 south – Industry
 
 
 
 
 
US 290 east / Bus. SH 36 north – Downtown Brenham, Houston
interchange; south end of US 290 overlap; south end of freeway
Lubbock Street / Industrial BoulevardNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
  FM 389 – Blinn College, Industrial Park
Old Mill Creek Road
 
 
 
 
 
US 290 west / Bus. US 290 east – Austin, Brenham
interchange; north end of US 290 overlap; north end of freeway
 
 
FM 577 south
 
 
 
Bus. SH 36 south – Brenham
Interchange; no southbound entrance
  FM 390 – Gay Hill, Burton, Independence
Quarry 
 
FM 1948 south – Somerville Dam and Reservoir
BurlesonSomerville 
 
FM 1361 east
Lyons 
 
FM 60 east – Snook, College Station
South end of FM 60 overlap
 
 
FM 60 west – Lake Somerville Birch Creek Unit
North end of FM 60 overlap
 
 
FM 976 west – Deanville, Lake Somerville State Park Birch Creek Unit
Caldwell 
 
FM 166 east – Tunis
  Loop 83 (Buck Street) – Business District
  SH 21 – Bastrop, Bryan
 
 
FM 1363 west – Chriesman
MilamMilano 
 
 
 
US 79 north / US 190 east – Hearne
South end of US 79 / US 190 overlap, future I-14
 
 
FM 3242 north
 
 
US 79 south – Rockdale
North end of US 79 overlap
 
 
US 77 south – Rockdale
South end of US 77 overlap
 
 
FM 2095 east – Gause, Hearne
Cameron 
 
US 77 north (North Travis Avenue) – Rosebud
North end of US 77 overlap
 
 
FM 1600 south (North Crockett Avenue)
 
 
FM 2269 north
 
 
FM 845 east
Pettibone 
 
FM 486 south – Thorndale
Buckholts 
 
FM 1915 south
South end of FM 1915 overlap
 
 
FM 1915 north
North end of FM 1915 overlap
BellRogers 
 
FM 2184 north – New Colony
south end of FM 2184 overlap
  FM 437 – Davilla, Holland, Zabcikville
 
 
FM 2184 south – Joe Lee
north end of FM 2184 overlap
 
 
 
Bus. US 190 west
  FM 436 – Little River-AcademyInterchange; no direct southbound exit (signed at FM 93)
  FM 93 – BeltonInterchange
 
 
 
Bus. US 190 east
 
 
FM 3117 east – Oscar
Temple 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SH 95 south / Loop 363 north to I-35 north – Waco, Taylor
Interchange; south end of Loop 363 overlap
 
 
Spur 290 north – Temple
interchange; south end of freeway
 
 
To 5th Street (1st Street) / Spur 290
   FM 1741 (31st Street)Access to Scott & White Memorial Hospital
57th Street / Thornton Lane
  I-35 (US 190 west) – Waco, AustinNorth end of US 190 overlap, future I-14; I-35 exit 299
Wildflower LaneSouthbound exit only
  FM 2305 – Lake Beltoninterchange; north end of freeway
 
 
 
 
 
 
SH 53 east / Loop 363 north to I-35 – Temple
North end of Loop 363 overlap
  SH 317 – Belton, MoodyInterchange
 
 
FM 2409 north – White Hall
Coryell 
 
 
 
SH 236 north / FM 1114 south – The Grove, McGregor, Mother Neff State Park
 
 
FM 184 south
Flat  FM 931 – Leon Junction
 
 
FM 1829 north – Mound
Gatesville 
 
FM 107 east – Moody
 
 
 
Bus. SH 36 west – Gatesville
  US 84 – Evant, WacoInterchange
  FM 929 – Coryell City, Woodman State Jail, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hughes Unit
 
 
 
  Bus. SH 36 east (State School Road) / FM 215
Interchange
 
 
FM 182 north – Turnersville
 
 
FM 2955 north – Pancake
Jonesboro 
 
FM 217 east – Mosheim
Hamilton 
 
FM 1602 north – Fairy
Hamilton 
 
SH 22 east – Meridian
east end of SH 22 overlap
  US 281 (Rice Street) – Lampasas, Evant, Stephenville, Hicowest end of SH 22 overlap
 
 
FM 218 west – Pottsville, Goldthwaite
ComancheSiloam  FM 1702 – Energy, Dublin
Gustine 
 
Loop 130 west (Speed Street North)
 
 
Loop 130 east (Main Street East)
  FM 1476 – Pettit, Newburg, Proctor
 
 
 
 
US 67 north / US 377 north – Stephenville
east end of US 67/US 377 overlap
Comanche  SH 16 – Goldthwaite
 
 
 
 
US 67 south / US 377 south – Brownwood
west end of US 67/ US 377 overlap
 
 
FM 1689 west – Sidney, May
 
 
FM Spur 2247 east (West Wrights Avenue)
 
 
FM 589 west – Sidney
 
 
FM 588 north – Beattie
Stag Creek 
 
FM 1477 south
east end of FM 1477 overlap
 
 
FM 1477 north – Sipe Springs
west end of FM 1477 overlap
EastlandChuckville 
 
FM 587 east – De Leon, Carbon
Rising Star  US 183
 
 
FM 583 south
 
 
FM 569 north
 
 
FM 374 east
east end of FM 374 overlap
 
 
FM 374 west
west end of FM 374 overlap
CallahanCross Plains  
 
SH 206 to SH 279 – Brownwood, Coleman, Cisco
 
 
FM 2707 south
Rowden 
 
FM 2287 east
  US 283 – Coleman, Baird
Denton  FM 604 – Oplin, Clyde
 
 
FM 603 north – Eula
 
 
FM 1178 south – Dudley
 
 
FM 1750 north – Potosi
TaylorAbilene 
 
FM 18 east – Clyde
  
 
 
 
 
 
Loop 322 to I-20 / US 83 / US 84
interchange
 
 
FM 1750 south (Oldham Lane) – Potosi
 
 
Bus. US 83 (Treadaway Boulevard) – Winters, Coleman, Anson
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. 36". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
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  30. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 36-J". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  31. ^ http://www.36acoalition.org/ Highway 36A Coalition