Bankhead Highway in Aledo

Bankhead Highway in Aledo (HM1S0V)

Location: Aledo, TX 76008 Parker County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 42.926', W 97° 36.05'

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Commonly referred to as the "Broadway of America," the Bankhead Highway linked cities and towns throughout the nation as one of the first transcontinental highways of the 1920s. In the wake of the first World War, the American government sought to ensure proper defense and military transportation through an extensive national highway system. Senator John Hollis Bankhead of Alabama, along with the National Good Roads Congress, organized the Bankhead Highway Association in 1916. This paved the way for modern American tourism, commercial travel and daily transit.

The Bankhead Highway extends more than 900 miles within the state of Texas, from Texarkana to El Paso, totaling about one-third of the National Road's complete length. Initially, the City of Aledo was located one mile south of the Highway, which stretched from east to west through Parker County. The route currently establishes the northern boundary of the future city limits of Aledo.

The segment of the Bankhead Highway which connects Watherford to Aledo, remains the most frequently utilized and longest, continuously-named portion of the entire road. Amidst the growing addition of new housing developments, one can still find remnants of old diary farms, as well as rows of sycamore trees planted in memory of WWI veterans. Today, the Bankhead Highway represents an important transitiion from the 19th century to the modern age. It is one of the most significant infrastructure developments in American History, connection people and communities from across the nation.

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HM NumberHM1S0V
Marker Number18203
Year Placed2015
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, May 2nd, 2016 at 9:04am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 631127 N 3620606
Decimal Degrees32.71543333, -97.60083333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 42.926', W 97° 36.05'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 42' 55.56" N, 97° 36' 3" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)817
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near E Bankhead Hwy, Aledo TX 76008, US
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