U.S. Route 96

Infobox U.S. Route
article_route=96

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length_mi=170Droz, Robert V. [http://www.us-highways.com/usbt.htm U.S. Highways : From US 1 to (US 830)] . URL accessed 02:55, 4 July 2006 (UTC).]
length_km=274
yrcom=1939
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
from=jct|state=TX|US|69|US|287|SH|87 in Port Arthur
junction=jct|state=TX|I|10 in Beaumont
jct|state=TX|US|190 in Jasper
to=jct|state=TX|US|59|US|84 in Tenaha
browse=Infobox TX State Highway/browse2
previous_type=US
previous_route=90
next_type=US
next_route=164

U.S. Highway 96 is a north-south U.S. Route in the U.S. state of Texas. Its number is a violation of the standard numbering convention, as even-numbered two-digit highways are east-west routes by rule.

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Tenaha, Texas at an intersection with U.S. Highway 59 and U.S. Highway 84. Its southern terminus (as well as those of U.S. Highway 287 and U.S. Highway 69) is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with State Highway 87. [http://www.geocities.com/usend9099/End096/end096.htm] Endpoints of US highways. URL accessed July 4, 2006.]

Route description

US-96 begins at SH-87 in Port Arthur,Texas. At its starting place it is already merged with US-287 and US-69. The three highways head NW toward Beaumont. In Beaumont the three highways briefly merge with I-10, but soon split from the Interstate heading NW instead of following I-10 heading East. In Lumberton, US-96 breaks off from US-287 and US-69 and heads NE instead of following the other highways and heading NW. US-96 ends in Tenaha,TX where US-59 splits from US-84. At this point, turning left would put you on US-59,US-84. Going straight would put you on US-59 and turning right would put you on US-84.

History

In 1939, US 96 was designated along its current route.

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