Texas State Highway 220
{{short description|State highway in Texas}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Notability|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox road
|state=TX
|type=SH
|route=220
|map={{maplink-road|from=Texas State Highway 220.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|map_notes=SH 220; highlighted in red
|length_mi=13.522
|length_ref={{TxDOT|SH|220|accessdate=2011-01-06}}
|length_round=3
|established=1935{{cite web |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |date=May 13, 1935 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020140818/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673872.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=28 April 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673872.pdf}}
|direction_a=South
|direction_b=North
|terminus_a={{jct|state=TX|SH|6}} in Hico
|junction=
|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|US|67}} near Chalk Mountain
|previous_type=SH
|previous_route=219
|next_type=SH
|next_route=221
}}
State Highway 220 (SH 220) is a Texas state highway located in Hamilton and Erath Counties.
Route description
SH 220 begins at an intersection with SH 6 in Hico. The route travels generally to the northeast, and the only highway intersection between its termini is with FM 2481, approximately four miles north of Hico. SH 220 ends at an intersection with US 67 west of Chalk Mountain.{{Texas Mapbook|425|accessdate=2011-01-06}}{{Texas Mapbook|424|accessdate=2011-01-06}}
History
SH 220 was designated on May 28, 1935 from Hico to Bluff Dale, but was not numbered until June 1935 (designated before SH 219). On July 15, 1935, SH 220 was cancelled.{{cite web |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |date=July 15, 1935 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020091156/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673871.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=28 April 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673871.pdf}} On August 1, 1936, SH 220 was restored.{{cite web |archive-date=October 21, 2017 |date=July 31, 1936 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021004607/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673886.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=28 April 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673886.pdf}} On August 1, 1938, SH 220 was moved to its current route.{{cite web |archive-date=September 14, 2017 |date=July 30, 1938 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914130329/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676248.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=28 April 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676248.pdf}}
Major intersections
{{jcttop
|state=TX
}}
{{TXint
|county=Hamilton
|location=Hico
|mile=0.0
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|6|to2=yes|US|281|city1=Meridian|city2=Dublin}}
|notes=Southern terminus
}}
{{TXint
|county=Erath
|cspan=2
|mile=3.8
|location=none
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2481|city1=Duffau}}
}}
{{TXint
|location=none
|mile=13.5
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|67|city1=Stephenville|city2=Cleburne}}
|notes=Northern terminus
}}
{{jctbtm}}
See also
{{portal|Texas|U.S. Roads}}
References
{{reflist|22em}}
External links
{{commons category-inline|Texas State Highway 220}}