{{short description|State highway in Texas}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox road |state=TX |type=SH |route=243 |map={{maplink-road|from=Texas State Highway 243.map}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=SH 243, highlighted in red |length_mi=27.909 |length_ref=<ref name="State Highway 243">{{TxDOT|SH|243|accessdate=2008-04-04}}</ref> |length_round=3 |established=1937<ref>{{cite map| title=Texas Highway Map| year=1938| publisher=Texas State Highway Department (Texas Department of Transportation)}}</ref> |direction_a=West |direction_b=East |terminus_a={{jct|state=TX|US|175}} in Kaufman |junction= |terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|SH|64}} in Canton |previous_type=SH |previous_route=242 |next_type=SH |next_route=244 }}
'''State Highway 243''' ('''SH 243''') is a state highway that runs from Kaufman east to Canton. The route was designated on February 10, 1937 from Kaufman through Canton to Van, replacing a section of SH 110, which was rerouted off of this road.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 21, 2017 |date=February 10, 1937 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021004326/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673890.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=Texas Department of Transportation |access-date=28 April 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673890.pdf}}</ref> The section from Canton to Van was removed on March 26, 1942 when it was transferred to FM 16. On May 23, 1951, FM 1654 was designated from SH 243 & SH 198 to SH 64. When completed, FM 1654 was signed, but not designated, as SH 243. On July 16, 1957, SH 243 was extended west to new US 175. On August 29, 1990, SH 243 was extended to SH 64 over FM 1654.<ref name="FM 16">{{TxDOT|FM|16|accessdate=2011-08-18}}</ref>
==Junction list== {{mileposts}} {{jcttop}} {{TXint |county=Kaufman |cspan=7 |location=Kaufman |lspan=4 |road={{jct|state=TX|US|175|city1=Dallas|city2=Athens}} |notes=Western terminus }} {{TXint |road={{jct|state=TX|FM|987|name1=N. Jefferson St.}} }} {{TXint |type=concur |road={{jct|state=TX|SH|34|dir1=south|name1=S. Washington St.|city1=Ennis}} |notes=West end of SH 34 concurrency }} {{TXint |type=concur |road={{jct|state=TX|SH|34|dir1=north|name1=Terrell Hwy.|city1=Terrell}} |notes=East end of SH 34 concurrency }} {{TXint |location=none |road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2727}} }} {{TXint |location=none |road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2515}} }} {{TXint |location=none |road={{jct|state=TX|FM|429}} }} {{TXint |county=Van Zandt |cspan=4 |location=none |road={{jct|state=TX|FM|47}} }} {{TXint |location=Canton |lspan=3 |road={{jct|state=TX|SH|198|name1=S. Buffalo St.|city1=Mabank}} }} {{TXint |road={{jct|state=TX|SH|19|name1=S. Trade Days Blvd.|city1=Athens|city2=Emory}} }} {{TXint |road={{jct|state=TX|SH|64|name1=E. Dallas St.|city1=Wills Point|city2=Tyler}} |notes=Eastern terminus }} {{jctbtm|keys=concur}}
==References== {{reflist}}
243 Category:Transportation in Kaufman County, Texas Category:Transportation in Van Zandt County, Texas
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