State Highway 316 (SH 316) is a Texas state highway that runs from near Port Lavaca southeast to the ghost town of Indianola. This route was designated on April 1, 1939.[2]
 State Highway 316 | ||||
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 SH 316, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.065 mi[1] (14.589 km) | |||
| Existed | 1939–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SH 238 near Port Lavaca | |||
| East end | Matagorda Bay near Indianola | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 316 begins at a junction with SH 238. It heads southeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 2717. The highway continues to the east to an intersection with FM 2760. SH 316 reaches its eastern terminus at Matagorda Bay.[3] The road officially loops around the Indianola historical marker though the eastern side of the loop is closed off to vehicles.[4][5]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Calhoun County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SH 238 – Seadrift, Port O'Connor | ||
| | 2.5 | 4.0 |   FM 2717 north (Washington Avenue) | Southern terminus of FM 2717 | |
| | 5.6 | 9.0 |   To FM 2760 (Margie Tewmey Road) | ||
| Indianola | 9.1 | 14.6 | Indianola Historical Marker | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
editKML is from Wikidata
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 316". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 31, 1939. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ a b "overview map of SH 316" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ Texas Historical Marker - Indianola Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation - County Grid Map #523