ðɪ ˌɛsˈeɪtʃ nˈaɪnti sˈɪks dˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən wʌz pɹˈiːviəsli jˈuːzd ˌɔn ɐ ɹˈaʊt fɹʌm ɹˈeɪməndvˌɪl tə hˈɑːɹlɪndʒən, mˈeɪnli ɐlˈɔŋ ðə ɡˈʌlf kˈoʊst, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ˌɔn dʒˈuːn sˈɪkstiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ.
The SH 96 designation was previously used on a route from Raymondville to Harlingen, mainly along the Gulf Coast, beginning on June 16, 1924.