Texas State Highway 202
State Highway 202 is a state highway in Bee and Refugio counties in Texas, United States, that connects U.S. [Route 59 in Texas|U.S. Route 50] in Beeville with U.S. [Route 183 in Texas|U.S. Route 183] / U.S. [Route 77 Alternate], north of Refugio.
Route description
SH 202 begins at a junction with US 59 in the center of Beeville. SH 202 heads south along South Washington Street from this junction through Beeville briefly concurrent with U.S. [Route 181 Business (Beeville, Texas)|U.S. Route 181 Business] until the two split, with US 181 Bus. heading south and SH 202 heading east. SH 202 continues to the east through Beeville to an intersection with Farm to Market Road 351. Heading towards the east, the SH 202 continues to a junction with U.S. Route 181. The highway continues to the east to an intersection with Farm to Market Road 2441. SH 202 reaches its eastern terminus at US 183 / US 77 Alt. north of Refugio.
History
SH 202 was designated on January 9, 1934 from George West to Beeville as a restoration of the easternmost portion of the old Texas State Highway 127. On November 19, 1935, it was extended west to Fowlerton. On December 21, 1936, it was extended east to Refugio. By 1938, SH 202 was extended west to Cotulla and east to Refugio. On September 26, 1939, the section of SH 202 west of George West was transferred to SH 72. On October 30, 1939, before signage was changed, SH 202 was extended to Laredo, replacing SH 257. On August 24, 1954, the section from Laredo to Beeville became the new routing of U.S. Route 59, and was pared back to its present routing.