State Highway 141 (SH 141) is a Texas state highway in Jim Wells and Kleberg counties.[1]
 State Highway 141 | ||||
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 SH 141 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.272 mi[1] (26.187 km) | |||
| Existed | 1929–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |     Future I-69C / US 281 / FM 2295 | |||
| East end |   I-69E / US 77 in Kingsville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Jim Wells, Kleberg | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editThe western terminus of SH 141 is at US 281 (Future I-69C) in Jim Wells County; the continuation past US 281 to Benavides is designated FM 2295.[2] The route travels east into Kleberg County and into the city of Kingsville, where it ends at US 77 (I-69E).[1][3]
History
editSH 141 was originally designated on September 18, 1929 from Kingsville west to Benavides, [4] but was shortened to its current route on July 15, 1935.[5] The designation was extended slightly to the east, to the bypass of US 77 in Kingsville, on June 26, 1962.[1]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Wells | | 0.0 | 0.0 |      Future I-69C / US 281 / FM 2295 west – Alice, Ben Bolt, Falfurrias, Premont | Western terminus; eastern terminus of FM 2295; U.S. 281 is the future Interstate 69C |
| Kleberg | Kingsville | 13.7 | 22.0 |   Spur 169 north (University Boulevard) – Texas A&M University–Kingsville | Southern terminus of Spur 169 |
| 15.3 | 24.6 |   Bus. US 77 (14th Street) | |||
| 16.3 | 26.2 |  I-69E / US 77 – Raymondville, Bishop, Robstown | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
editKML is from Wikidata
- ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 141". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2161. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2162. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 17, 1929. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Overview map of Texas State Highway 141 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-01-06.