Texas State Highway Loop 256

State Highway Loop 256
Route information
Length	10.63 mi[1] (17.11 km)
Existed	1959–present
Major junctions
CW end	US 287 / SH 19 at Palestine
	US 287 US 79 US 84
CCW end	US 287 / SH 19 at Palestine
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← Loop 255 Loop 257 →

Loop 256 is a loop highway around Palestine, Texas. Loop 256 is a five-lane highway around the city. The southeast side of the loop, from its intersections with US 287/SH 19 S to US 79/84 W, is the only part that is heavily commercially developed.

The road first appears on maps in 1964 as a six-mile (10 km) road on Palestine's east side, connecting U.S. Highway 287 with State Highway 155. During the 1970s, 1980s, and the early 1990s the loop was expanded to finally form a complete circle around the core of the city.

History

Loop 256 was designated on October 31, 1958 from SH 155 northeast of Palestine southward to US 287. On September 27, 1960, Loop 256 extended northwest to US 79. On July 31, 1969, Loop 256 extended back to SH 155, making it a full loop.

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