State Highway 153 marker

State Highway 153

SH 153 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length70.89 mi[1] (114.09 km)
Existed1988–present
Major junctions
South end US 84 / US 283 in Coleman
Major intersections
North end SH 70 south of Sweetwater
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesColeman, Runnels, Taylor, Nolan
Highway system
← SH 152→ SH 154

State Highway 153 (SH 153) is a highway in the U.S. State of Texas that runs from Coleman northwest to a junction south of Sweetwater.

History

SH 153 was originally designated on March 19, 1930 along a route from Valley Mills to Temple as a renumbering of SH 36A. This route was rerouted so that its south end was at Belton later. This route was cancelled on June 15, 1935.[2] The road was restored on October 22, 1935, but as a lateral road, which the section south of McGregor became SH 317 on May 23, 1939, and the remainder became FM 56 on May 19, 1942 (this section became part of SH 317 in 1947).[3] The current route was designated on May 16, 1988, replacing FM 53.[1][4]

The section of SH 153 between Winters and SH 70 has seen an increase in traffic due to Google Maps recommending drivers traveling from the South Plains (Lubbock) or Panhandle (Amarillo) regions to cities such as Austin or San Antonio use the highway. Additionally, the highway is only two lanes, features many s-curves, is narrow in many places with no shoulders, and many sections have no passing zones.[5] A fatal head-on collision occurred on the highway between Winters and Wingate on June 14, 2021 that left three people dead.[6] Due to the increase of both traffic and wrecks on SH 153, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that the speed limit would be reduced from 75 MPH to 65 in Taylor and Nolan counties on June 19, 2021.[7]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
ColemanColeman0.00.0 US 84 / US 283Southern terminus
0.91.4
 SH 206 south (Commercial Avenue)		South end of SH 206 overlap
1.21.9
 SH 206 north (Neches Street)		North end of SH 206 overlap
​8.012.9 FM 503 – Valera, Voss
Glen Cove14.222.9
 FM 2805 south / County Road 448
Runnels​19.631.5
 FM 2132 south – Talpa
​24.238.9 FM 382 – Lawn, Ballinger
​31.049.9 FM 2647 – Ballinger
​34.455.4
 Loop 438 west
Winters35.557.1 US 83 – Ballinger, Abilene
​38.061.2
 Loop 438 east
​39.162.9
 FM 1677 north – Pumphrey
​41.366.5

 FM 384 west / FM 2111 south – Bronte, Ballinger
Wingate47.476.3
 FM 383 south – Wilmeth
​48.878.5
 FM 2595 east – Drasco
Taylor​51.883.4 US 277 – Abilene, San AngeloInterchange
Nolan​55.789.6
 FM 1170 west – Hylton, Blackwell
​66.4106.9
 FM 126 east – Nolan, Merkel
​70.9114.1 SH 70 – San Angelo, SweetwaterNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 153". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 21, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 53". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Three Killed in Runnels County Head-On Collision". Coleman Toady. June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ Pauda, Erica (June 14, 2021). "3 from Plainview dead in Runnels Co. crash". KLBK-TV. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "SH 153 Speed Limit Reduced". Facebook. June 19, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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