Texas State Highway 138

State Highway 138 is a state highway that runs between U.S. [Route 183 in Texas|U.S. Highway 183] and Texas [State Highway 195|SH 195] across northern Williamson County, Texas. The highway was originally part of State [Highway 195 (Texas)|SH 195]. When SH 195 was redirected north of Florence to Killeen over RM 440 on January 27, 1988, this portion was redesignated as SH 138.
Image:Western Terminus of [Texas State Highway 138.JPG|thumb|left|Western terminus of SH 138]

Route description

SH 138 begins at an intersection with US 183 in rural Williamson County, near the Burnet County line. It two lanes wide and travels east with some curves passing through no incorporated municipalities. North of Florence, it intersects Texas [State Highway 195 Business|Business SH 195], the former alignment of SH 195. About later, it ends at an interchange with SH 195 which opened in 2014 as a part of improvements made to SH 195 corridor.

History

SH 138 was previously designated on July 31, 1929, as a short connector route in Childress County from near Buck Creek to the Oklahoma state line along what would shortly be cosigned with U.S. [Highway 62 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 62]. On September 26, 1939, the designation had been cancelled in favor of US 62.