 State Highway 206 | ||||
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| SH 206, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 55.891 mi (89.948 km) | |||
| Existed | by 1935–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 67 southeast of Coleman | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end |   US 183 / SH 6 in Cisco | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 206 (SH 206) is a Texas state highway running from US 67 near Coleman northeast to Cisco.
History
SH 206 was originally designated on July 23, 1934, replacing a section of SH 23 between Coleman and Rising Star. By 1939, the section between Cross Plains and Rising Star was transferred to SH 36. On October 24, 1955, SH 206 was extended over old US 67 to new US 67. On March 22, 1960, SH 206 was extended northeast from Cross Plains to FM 569. On June 26, 1962, SH 206 was extended from FM 569 to another point on FM 569 2 miles south of US 80. On June 27, 1963, SH 206 was extended to US 80. The route was extended into Cisco on August 28, 1991, replacing US 80 when it was decommissioned west of Dallas.
Route description
SH 206 begins at a junction with US 67. It heads north from this junction to an intersection with FM 1026. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 568 in Coleman. Heading towards the north through Coleman, the highway continues to a junction with SH 153. It runs concurrently with SH 153 briefly before it continues to the north to an intersection with US 84 and US 283. It continues to the north concurrent with both US 84 and US 283 until US 84 splits off to the northwest and US 283 and SH 206 continue concurrently briefly until they also split with US 283 heading north and SH 206 continuing to the northeast. It heads northeast from this junction through Coleman to an intersection with FM 3425. The highway leaves Coleman as it continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 2302. Heading towards the northeast, the highway continues to a junction with FM 1176. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 585. It continues to the northeast to a junction with FM 2806. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects FM 2707. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with SH 279. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with SH 36 in Cross Plains. Heading towards the northeast through Cross Plains, the highway continues to a junction with FM 374. The highway continues to the northeast through Cross Plains to an intersection with FM 880. It continues to the northeast to a junction with FM 569. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects FM 2526. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 1864. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 569. Heading towards the northeast, the highway continues to a junction with I-20 in Cisco. The highway continues to the northeast through Cisco to an intersection with FM 2945. SH 206 reaches its northern terminus at US 183 and SH 6 in Cisco.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Coleman | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 67 – Ballinger, Brownwood | ||||
| | 1.0 | 1.6 |   FM 1026 south – Fisk, Mozelle, Gouldbusk | |||||
| Coleman | 5.0 | 8.0 |   FM 568 east (Santa Anna Avenue) | |||||
| 6.1 | 9.8 |  SH 153 east (Walnut Street) / Commercial Avenue | South end of SH 153 overlap | |||||
| 6.3 | 10.1 |  SH 153 west (Walnut Street) / Neches Street | North end of SH 153 overlap | |||||
| 7.5 | 12.1 |   US 84 east / US 283 south – Santa Anna, Brownwood | South end of US 84 / US 283 overlap | |||||
| 8.2 | 13.2 | US 84 west – Abilene | North end of US 84 overlap | |||||
| 8.4 | 13.5 |  US 283 north – Baird | North end of US 283 overlap | |||||
| 9.4 | 15.1 |   FM 3425 south – Airport | ||||||
| | 12.9 | 20.8 |  FM 2302 east | |||||
| | 15.4 | 24.8 |  FM 1176 south – Santa Anna | |||||
| | 18.2 | 29.3 |  FM 585 south – Brownwood | |||||
| | 21.2 | 34.1 |  FM 2806 north | |||||
| | 29.0 | 46.7 |  FM 2707 north | |||||
| Brown |
No major junctions | |||||||
| Callahan | | 33.0 | 53.1 |  SH 279 south – Brownwood | ||||
| Cross Plains | 34.0 | 54.7 |  SH 36 – Abilene, Rising Star | |||||
| 34.3 | 55.2 |  FM 374 east (Northeast 1st Street) | ||||||
| 34.8 | 56.0 |  FM 880 north (West Cypress Street) – Putnam | ||||||
| Eastland | | 41.3 | 66.5 |  FM 569 | ||||
| | 48.1 | 77.4 |  FM 2526 | |||||
| | 51.1 | 82.2 |  FM 1864 west | |||||
| | 53.1 | 85.5 | FM 569 south | |||||
| Cisco | 55.2 | 88.8 |  I-20 – Abilene, Eastland | I-20 exit 330 | ||||
| 56.0 | 90.1 |  FM 2945 west | ||||||
| 57.0 | 91.7 | US 183 / SH 6 | ||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Notes
- The certified mileage given is shorter than the actual mileage as TxDOT considers SH 206 to be discontinuous at rather than concurrent with US 84, US 283, and SH 153.
References
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 206". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2008.
- "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 16, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- "Overview Map of TX SH 206" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 15, 2024.