Recreational Road 255 | ||||
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 RE 255 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 56.596 mi[1] (91.082 km) | |||
| Existed | April 15, 1970[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 69 near Colmesneil | |||
 US 96 near Rayburn Country | ||||
| East end |  FM 692 in South Toledo Bend | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Tyler, Jasper, Newton | |||
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Recreational Road 255 (RE 255) is a Recreational Road located in Tyler, Jasper, and Newton counties, in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Texas. The highway is approximately 56.6 miles (91.1 km) long, and travels through mainly rural areas in the northern portion of the three counties. RE 255 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 69 (US 69), in Tyler County, near the city of Colmesneil. The route travels through rural farmland in northern Tyler County, and crosses the Neches River into Jasper County. The roadway intersects State Highway 63 (SH 63) and US 96, and helps form part of the Sam Rayburn Dam. The route continues into Newton County, intersecting SH 87, before terminating at an intersection with Farm to Market Road 692 (FM 692), near the Louisiana state line. RE 255 helps provide access to Angelina National Forest, the Sam Rayburn Reservoir, and the Toledo Bend Reservoir, which give the highway its Recreational Road designation.[2]
Recreational Road 255 began as Farm to Market Road 255, with the first section of the route being designated in 1945. Throughout the 1950s and the 1960s, FM 255 was extended several times, with the final extension being made in early 1970. The first stretch of RE 255 was designated in 1970 by Minute Order 063535, creating the first Recreational Road. The highway was extended three more times in the 1970s, completely replacing FM 255. FM 255 had a short spur that was designated in 1970, and was transferred over to RE 255 in 1974 when the main route was replaced. RE 255 Spur was cancelled in 1979.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Recreational Road No. 255". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division. "Highway Designations Glossary". Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 28, 2012.