Texas State Highway 33

State Highway 33
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	22.7 mi[1] (36.5 km)
Existed	October 26, 1954–present
Major junctions
West end	US 60/US 83 south of Canadian
East end	OK 33
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 32 SH 34 →

State Highway 33 is a route that runs from U.S. Highways 60 and 83 south of Canadian and travels east to the Oklahoma border, where it becomes State Highway 33.

Previous routes

SH 33 was originally proposed as one of the original 25 state highways on April 4, 1917 as SH 13. On November 19, 1917, SH 13 was rerouted.^[2] On November 19, 1917, SH 33 was designated from El Paso to the New Mexico border.^[3] On September 5, 1918, SH 33 extended southwest to the Mexico border.^[4] On March 19, 1919, another section of SH 33 was added from the New Mexico border through Amarillo northeast through Panhandle then east through Wheeler and into Oklahoma.^[5] On August 21, 1923, SH 33 was rerouted over SH 33A. In 1926, it was cosigned with US 366 southwest of Amarillo. By 1928, it was cosigned with US 164 northeast of Amarillo. By 1933, it was still under construction. Both US 366 and US 164 became part of an extended US 60. On November 24, 1936, SH 33 Loop was designated in Bovina.^[6] On September 26, 1939, SH 33 had been cancelled, as the entire route was part of US 60. SH 33 Loop was renumbered as Loop 47. In the 1950s, Oklahoma State Highway 33 was rerouted, connecting with SH 170. On October 26, 1954, SH 170 was renumbered as SH 33 to match Oklahoma.

SH 33A was originally a spur route of SH 33, splitting off in Pampa, and travelling northeast next to the a rail route. It was designated as an intercounty highway on September 15, 1919,^[7] but was changed to a state highway, SH 33A, on January 17, 1921.^[8] On August 21, 1923, it had been renumbered as the main route. On February 17, 1925, it had been moved to a new route from Pampa via Wheeler to the Oklahoma border.^[9] On March 19, 1930, it was renumbered as SH 152. On August 1, 1929, it had been moved to a new route from Miami to Mobeetie. On February 26, 1930, it was rerouted to go west to Pampa instead of Miami, and it extended east to the Wheeler County Line.^[10]

SH 33B was a proposed route from Clarendon north through Pampa, and continuing north into Oklahoma. It was designated as in intercounty highway on June 21, 1920,^[11], but was changed to a state highway, SH 33B, on January 17, 1921.^[12] On August 21, 1923, the route had been renumbered as SH 88 (now SH 70).

Junction list

The entire route is in Hemphill County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
​			US 60 / US 83 – Canadian	Western terminus
​			RM 2654
​			SH-33 – Roll	Continuation into Oklahoma
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References