Texas State Highway 51

State Highway 51
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length:	5.758 mi[1] (9.267 km)
Existed:	1974 – present
Major junctions
West end:	SH 207 near Spearman
East end:	FM 281 / FM 760 south of Spearman
Location
Counties:	Hansford
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 50 SH 52 → ← SH 142 SH 143 SH 144 →

Texas State Highway 51 (SH 51) is a short state highway located entirely in Hansford County, Texas, just south of Spearman.^[1]

Route description

SH 51 begins at SH 207 southeast of Spearman and travels east through unincorporated Hansford County approximately 5.7 miles (9.2 km).^[2] It is a two-lane route for its entire length, and has no intersections with other state-maintained routes until its terminus at FM 281, which continues to the east and south, and FM 760, which travels north to Spearman.^[1][3]

History

The original SH 51 was designated by 1926 as a route from Sagerton to Crowell, replacing a portion of SH 28. By 1928, it extended north to the Oklahoma border. It was canceled by 1932, being replaced by SH 16. The second SH 51 was designated by 1932 as a route from Dalhart northward to the Texas–Oklahoma state line. It was extended south to McCamey by 1935, replacing SH 143 from Channing to Brownfield and the majority of SH 137 from Brownfield to McCamey. In 1942, it extended south to Sheffield. In 1956 the highway was rerouted southwest over FM 1214 from US 290 to US 90 and SH 227 from US 90 to the entrance of Big Bend National Park. The section from Rankin to Sheffield was transferred to SH 349. This entire route was canceled in 1959 when US 385 was transferred to the west. The current SH 51 was designated in 1974; its routing has remained unchanged.^[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hansford County.

Location	mi[4]	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.0	0.0	SH 207 – Spearman, Stinnett	Western terminus
​	5.7	9.2	FM 281 / FM 760 – Spearman	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 51". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 142. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 169. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
4. Google (January 7, 2011). "Overview map of Texas State Highway 51 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 7, 2011.