Texas State Highway 176
{{short description|State highway in Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox road
|state=TX
|type=SH
|route=176
|alternate_name=Andrews Highway
|map={{maplink-road|from=Texas State Highway 176.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=SH 176, highlighted in red
|length_mi=90.00
|length_ref={{TxDOT|SH|176}}
|length_round=2
|established=1953 (1990)
|direction_a=West
|direction_b=East
|terminus_a={{jct|state=NM|NM|176}} near Eunice, NM
|junction={{jct|state=TX|US|385}} in Andrews
{{jct|state=TX|SH|349}} in Tarzan
|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|I|20}} in Big Spring
|counties=Andrews, Martin, Howard
|previous_type=SH
|previous_route=175
|next_type=SH
|next_route=177
}}
State Highway 176 (SH 176) is a Texas state highway running from the New Mexico state line east to Big Spring. It is most commonly known as the Andrews Highway.{{cite news|title=TxDOT plans road work in Andrews County|url=http://www.oaoa.com/news/traffic_transportation/roads/article_fae90a00-e8d1-11e6-8ef6-b37bea19ac9a.html|publisher=Oaoa.com|date=February 1, 2017}}
History
SH 176 was originally designated on September 22, 1932, as a connector route between Tyler and the Gregg–Rusk county line.{{cite web |archive-date=January 31, 2018 |date=September 19, 1932 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131024721/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673819.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=May 1, 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673819.pdf}} On May 23, 1933, SH 176 was extended to Kilgore.{{cite web |archive-date=February 2, 2018 |date=May 22, 1933 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202071749/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673828.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=May 1, 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673828.pdf}} On September 26, 1939, this route had been reassigned to SH 31 when its path was shifted south.
The current routing was first cosigned, but not designated, on September 29, 1953, concurrent with FM 87. On August 29, 1990, this route was officially designated, canceling FM 87.{{cite web |date=August 29, 1990 |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=May 1, 2023 |language=en-us |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003687187.pdf}}
Major intersections
{{jcttop|state=TX|length_ref={{google maps |url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/32.4283053,-103.0647173/32.2596921,-101.5036672/@32.3778539,-102.6567059,9.44z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-102.3643519!2d32.3250756!3s0x86fbf2490bd7ab43:0xb5466bea7cad0e57!1m0!3e0 |access-date=January 21, 2016}}|dest_ref=}}
{{TXint
|county=Andrews
|cspan=4
|location=none
|mile=0.00
|road={{jct|state=NM|NM|176|dir1=west}}
|notes=Continuation into New Mexico}}
{{TXint
|location=Andrews
|lspan=2
|mile=30.40
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|115|dir1=west|city1=Kermit}}
|notes=Western terminus of concurrency with SH 115}}
{{TXint
|mile=31.50
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|385|city1=Andrews}}
|notes=}}
{{TXint
|location=none
|mile=33.90
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|115|dir1=east|city1=Patricia}}
|notes=Eastern terminus of concurrency with SH 115}}
{{TXint
|county=Martin
|cspan=2
|location=Tarzan
|mile=53.60
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|349|city1=Lamesa|city2=Midland}}
|notes=Diamond interchange}}
{{TXint
|location=Lenorah
|mile=74.60
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|137|city1=Lamesa|city2=Stanton}}
|notes=}}
{{TXint
|county=Howard
|location=Big Spring
|mile=93.00
|road={{jct|state=TX|I|20|city1=Colorado City|city2=Midland}}
|notes=Exit 176 on I-20}}
{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}