Texas State Highway Loop 256
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| State Highway Loop 256 |
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| Length: | 10.63[1] mi (17.11 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1959 | ||||||||
| CW end: |   US 287/SH 19 at Palestine |
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| Major junctions: |
US 287 |
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| CCW end: | US 287/SH 19 at Palestine |
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Loop 256 is a loop highway around Palestine, Texas. Loop 256 is a 5-lane highway around most of the city. The exception which is still 2 lanes is the portion connecting US 84 E to US 79 E on the northeast side. The southeast side of the loop, from its intersections with US 287/SH 19 S to US 79/84 W, is the only part that is heavily commercially developed.
The road first appears on maps in 1964 as a six-mile road on Palestine's east side, connecting U.S. Highway 287 with State Highway 155. During the 1970s, 1980s, and the early 1990s the loop was expanded to finally form a complete circle around the core of the city.
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