History
SH-24 first appeared on the 1937 State Highway map, meaning it was first designated sometime between May 1936 and April 1937. The original route continues south from where the highway now turns to run along the McClain–Garvin county line, ending at SH-19 between Maysville and Lindsay. This routing was shown on the 1948 map, while the current southern terminus was first shown on the 1950 map, suggesting the change was made sometime between 1948 and 1950.
From the highway's creation to the early 1990s, the road ran north along Main Street through downtown Washington, crossing over Walnut Creek via an old, one-lane truss bridge, built in 1927. However, a new bridge to the east of town was built in 1993, and SH-24 routed over it. The old bridge still serves as an alternate route out of Washington; the old SH-24 alignment has been designated "Walnut Creek Road" by McClain County.
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