Texas Recreational Road 255

Recreational Road 255
RE 255 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	56.596 mi[1] (91.082 km)
Existed	April 15, 1970 (1970-04-15)[1]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 69 north of Colmesneil
Major intersections	SH 63 northeast of Beans US 96 south of Browndell SH 87 in Newton
East end	FM 692 in South Toledo Bend
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Tyler, Jasper, Newton
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← RE 11 → RE 2

Recreational Road 255 (RE 255) is a 56.596 miles (91.082 km) Recreational Road located in Tyler, Jasper, and Newton counties, in southeastern Texas, United States. The highway 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, north of 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 Texas State Highway 63 (SH 63) and U.S. Route 96, and helps form part of the Sam Rayburn Dam. The route continues into Newton County, intersecting Texas State Highway 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]

RE 255 began as Farm to Market Road 255 (FM 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.