Texas State Highway 82
State Highway 82 or SH 82 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from the Louisiana border as a continuation of Louisiana Highway 82 to Port Arthur. This route was designated in 1975.History
Pecos, Ward, and Winkler Counties
SH 82 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 on a route from the Monahans south to Ft. Stockton, with a planned extension south to Sanderson, replacing part of SH 17. On October 16, 1928, SH 82 extended north to Kermit. On June 25, 1929, SH 82 extended north to the New Mexico border. The planned extension to Sanderson was transferred to newly designated U.S. Highway 285 on September 26, 1939. On February 27, 1958, the remainder of the route was renumbered as SH 18, to coordinate with its intersection with New Mexico State Road 18.On January 29, 1975, SH 82 was designated over its current route in Jefferson County from SH 87 to Louisiana Highway 82. On January 7, 1987, the route was extended to SH 73 incorporating the former Spur 214. The section west of Sabine Pass was previously proposed on September 19, 1956 as SH 362, but the designation was changed to FM 1900 on December 13, 1956, and FM 1900 was completed, and FM 1900 was cancelled on October 30, 1958 due to completion of construction.Major junctions
