U.S. Route 96

U.S. Highway 96
US 96 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length133.746 mi (215.243 km)
ExistedSeptember 26, 1939 (1939-09-26)–present
Major junctions
South end US 69 / US 287 / SH 87 in Port Arthur
Major intersections
North end

Future I-69 / Future I-369 / US 59 / US 84 in Tenaha
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesJefferson, Hardin, Jasper, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby
Highway system
US 95US US 97
SH 95TX SH 96

U.S. Highway 96 (US 96) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs for about 117.11 miles (188.47 km) entirely in the U.S state of Texas. Its number is a violation of the standard numbering convention, as even-numbered two-digit highways are east–west routes by rule. As of 2004, the highway's southern terminus (as well as those of US 287 and US 69) is in Port Arthur at an intersection with State Highway 87 (SH 87). Its northern terminus is in Tenaha at an intersection with US 59 (Future I-69)/(Future I-369) and US 84 (Future I-69).