Texas State Highway 87 or SH 87 runs for 249.4 miles between Galveston, Texas (at a terminus shared with Interstate 45 and Spur 342) to U.S. Highway 59 in Timpson, Texas.[1] Image File history File links TexasSH87. ... Nickname: The Oleander City Official website: City of Galveston Location Location in the state of Texas Government County Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas Geographical characteristics Area Total 539. ... Interstate 45 (abbreviated I-45 or in Texas IH-45) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Texas, United States. ... United States Highway 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas). ... Timpson is a city located in Shelby County, Texas. ...

Highway 87 has a notable stretch between Sea Rim State Park and High Island, Texas that has been washed out repeatedly over the decades.[2] Portions of this stretch were less than 100 feet away from high tide in the 1990s. Sea Rim State Park is a state park in southeast Texas. ... High Island is an unincorporated city located in Galveston County, Texas. ...

While talk about rebuilding Texas 87 happen from time to time (for example, in 1998), no serious effort is underway to rebuild this road.

Route History

SH 87 was originally designated by 1933 from Milam to High Island. The section of this route from Milam to Orange was the previously proposed SH 8A before being renumbered. In 1939, it was extended to its current terminus in Timpson, and replaced the section of SH 124 from High Island to Galveston. Milam is a census-designated place located in Sabine County, Texas. ... Orange is a city located in Orange County, Texas. ... Junction Location Bowie, County AR 41 north of New Boston I 30 New Boston US 82 New Boston US 67 Corley Maud Cass, County SH 77 Douglassville US 59 Linden SH 11 Linden SH 155 Linden Legend < SH 7 SH 9 > Texas State Highways Current - Deleted Texas State Highway 8...

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