Previous routes SH 30 was a route proposed on October 8, 1917, to run from
Wichita Falls to
Abilene. On December 18, 1917, an intercounty highway from Abilene to
Paint Rock was designated. On August 19, 1918, the intercounty highway became part of
SH 30. On April 23, 1919, the road was extended to
Sabinal. On August 21, 1923, the southern portion was rerouted into
Del Rio on August 21, 1923, over part of
SH 7A and
SH 4. The old route became part of rerouted
SH 23, with the section south of Menard cancelled. That same day,
SH 30 extended to the
Oklahoma state line, replacing a portion of
SH 2. On March 17, 1924,
SH 30 extended to the
Mexico border. On September 26, 1939, the highway was cancelled as
U.S. Route 277 was routed over its entirety from
Del Rio to
Wichita Falls.
Current route The current iteration of SH 30 was designated on December 15, 1960, replacing
SH 45 and parts of
FM 60 and
FM 158 to avoid confusion with I-45. On May 21, 1979, SH 30 was extended from I-45 to SH 19, replacing part of SH 19, which was rerouted over former Loop 405. == Future ==