Texas State Highway 176

State Highway 176 is a Texas state highway running from the New Mexico state line east to Big [Spring, Texas|Big Spring]. It is most commonly known as the Andrews Highway.

History

SH 176 was originally designated on September 22, 1932, as a connector route between Tyler and the Gregg–Rusk county line. On May 23, 1933, SH 176 was extended to Kilgore. On September 26, 1939, this route had been reassigned to State [Highway 31 (Texas)|SH 31] when its path was shifted south.
The current routing was first cosigned, but not designated, on September 29, 1953, concurrent with Farm to Market [Road 87|FM 87]. On August 29, 1990, this route was officially designated, canceling FM 87.