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Historic Texas Highway Signage is sponsored by Texas Historical Commission (THC) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This program provides a framework for applying for signs along historic road segments for officially designated highways in Texas, such as Bankhead Highway, Meridian Highway, and Route 66. The application process goes through the local County Historical Commission.
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gov/travel/historic-highways) * Archeology in Texas Overview * Curatorial Facility Certification * Historic Texas Lands Plaque * Texas Archeological Stewardship Network * Publications and Resources * Public Outreach Materials * Preservation Programs Overview * Courthouse Preservation * County Historical Commission Outreach * State Historic Site Preservation * Preservation Tools and Resources * Preservation Tools and Resources Overview * Caring For Your Historic Property * Designate Historic Properties * Designate Historic Properties Overview * Historic Texas Cemetery Designation * National Register of Historic Places * Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks * State Antiquities Landmarks * Grants, Tax Credits, and Funding * Grants, Tax Credits, and Funding Overview * Historic Preservation Tax Credits * Texas Preservation Trust Fund * Certified Local Government Grants * Courthouse Grant Program * Museum Grants and Fundraising * Additional Funding Sources for Preservation Projects * Tourism and Economic Development * Tourism and Economic Development Overview * First Street Initiative * Texas Treasure Business Awards * Restored Historic Courthouses * Historic Highways Overview * Del Rio-Canadian Highway * Old Spanish Trail Highway * Researching Roads and Roadside Architecture * Historic Texas Highway Signage * Historic Bridges Overview * Early Reinforced Concrete Bridges * Post-World War II Bridges in Texas * Texas History Navigator * Historic Resources Survey * Historic Resources Survey Overview * African American Travel Guide Survey Project * Survey Tools, Funding, and Publications * Military History Overview * Military in Spanish Texas * Military in Mexican Texas * Texas Revolution and Republic * Texas in the Mexican War * Texas in the Spanish-American War * Military Museums and Programs in Texas * Cold War Oral History Project * THC Oral History Collection * Archeological Spotlight * Archeological Spotlight Overview * La Salle Archeology Projects * Red River War Battle Sites Project * The 1554 Spanish Plate Fleet * Curatorial Facility for Artifact Research * Texas Historical Commission Library * Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission * Federal Project Review Overview * National Historic Preservation Act * Section 106 Review Process * Guidance and Agreement Documents * Project Review Resource Links * Statutes, Regulations, and Rules * State Project Review Overview * Antiquities Code of Texas * Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Review * Courthouse Review and Compliance * Preservation Covenants and Easements * Statutes, Regulations, and Rules * Consultation Process Overview * How the THC Reviews Projects * What to Send In for Project Review * eTRAC: Processing Preservation Applications * Regulatory Archeology in Texas * Tribal Consultation Guidelines * Finding and Hiring a Preservation Consultant * Certified Local Government * Certified Local Government Overview * Quarterly Commission Meetings * Preservation Scholars Program * Texas Statewide Preservation Plan * Publications and Reports Documenting historic highways and road-related resources across Texas Roadside park west of Sierra Blanca Today, the Lone Star State is crisscrossed with a jumbled tangle of high-speed highways and byways.
It was not always this way. In the late 1800s and into early 1900s, the traveler had only dirt, gravel, and occasionally paved roadways from which to choose. As automobiles became more popular, the demand for better and safer roads increased, leading to the Good Roads movement.
This in turn led to the improvement and expansion of the roadway network across Texas and across the nation. The development of communities was closely linked to transportation, whether waterways, roadways, or railways. As auto travel increased in the 1920s and '30s, towns connected by roads prospered due to the ability to sell and trade goods, and by providing places for travelers to stop for food, lodging, and vehicle care.
A rich architectural legacy from this early time period still remains along these early roadways, including gas stations, motels and hotels, diners and cafes, auto dealerships and repair shops, parks, signage, bridges, and tourist attractions. To learn and see more about these resources, please explore our various highway links on the sidebar, including the Bankhead Highway.
For more on the history of the development of our Texas highways, see the Statewide Historic Context for Historic Texas Highways report. ## Establishment of the Texas Historic Roads and Highways Program In 2009, House Bill 2642 established the Texas Historic Roads and Highways Program, the goal of which is to identify, designate, interpret, and market historic roads and highways in Texas.
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have entered into agreement to administer projects relating to this program. The first project under the Historic Roads and Highways Program focused on the historic Bankhead Highway, a coast-to-coast roadway established in 1916. The Texas Legislature designated the Texas portion of the Bankhead as a Texas Historic Highway in 2009.
Using Federal Transportation Enhancement funds, the THC and TxDOT coordinated to accomplish several products: * A historic context for Texas highways statewide, * Cultural resources surveys of much of the Bankhead Highway and Meridian Highway (including field documentation of road-related resources), * Upgrades to the THC Atlas that will assist in documentation of historic resources, and * Interpretation measures, such as a Bankhead Highway travel app and brochure that provide valuable historic tourism information.
## Legislative Updates to the Texas Historic Roads and Highways Program In 2015, updates were accepted to the Texas Historic Roads and Highways Program in the Texas Register in Chapter 21, subchapter E, Sections 21. 31 and 21. 32.
Section 21. 31 established definitions specific to the Texas Historic Roads and Highways Program and included a listing of the officially designated historic highways in Texas. For the full listings of designated highways, see Chapter 21 History Programs Subchapter E Texas Historic Roads and Highways Program link and to view the designated historic roads and highways on a Texas map.
Old Spanish Trail Highway Researching Roads and Roadside ArchitectureBankhead Highway Historic Texas Highway SignageDel Rio-Canadian Highway Historic Texas Highways Contact If you have questions about the Historic Texas Highways Program, please contact the program administrator using the information listed here. historichighways@thc. texas.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Anyone can apply, but the application must go through the local County Historical Commission (CHC). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Historic Texas Highway Signage is funded by Texas Historical Commission (THC) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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