State Highway 85 (SH 85) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs almost 77 miles (124 km) from Carrizo Springs to Charlotte.
 State Highway 85 | ||||
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 SH 85 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 76.926 mi[1] (123.800 km) | |||
| Existed | 1923[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 83 at Carrizo Springs | |||
 I-35 at Dilley | ||||
| East end |  SH 97 west of Charlotte | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History
editSH 85 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along a route from Eagle Pass to Dilley via Carrizo Springs.[2] On February 17, 1925, it was extended to Del Rio.[3] On September 28, 1950, the section from Del Rio to Carrizo Springs was transferred to newly extended U.S. Highway 277. SH 85 was extended along its current route to Charlotte on December 17, 1961.[1]
Route description
editSH 85 begins at an intersection with US 83 in Carrizo Springs. The highway heads east from this junction and has an intersection with FM 1917 before leaving Carrizo Springs. East of the city, the highway heads to the northeast as it intersects FM 1556 and FM 1407 and passes near the Dimmit County Airport. The highway turns back towards the east before a crossing of the Nueces River. SH 85 turns back towards the northeast after the river crossing before turning back towards the east near Brundage, where it has an intersection with FM 65. The highway continues to the east as it heads towards Big Wells, where it intersects FM 1867. East of Big Wells, the highway once again turns towards the northeast near an intersection with FM 468. SH 85 curves towards the north-northeast before entering Frio County. Once in Frio County, the highway curves back to the east. It curves back towards the northeast as it approaches the city of Dilley. In Dilley, SH 85 has an interchange with I-35. Heading east from Dilley, the highway turns back towards the northeast before crossing the Frio River. SH 85 continues northeast to an intersection with FM 1582 before crossing into Atascosa County. The highway curves back to the east as it enters Atascosa County. The highway ends at SH 97 west of the city limits of Charlotte.[4]
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Dimmit | Carrizo Springs | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 83 (1st Street) | |
| 0.48 | 0.77 |  FM 1917 | |||
| | 1.01 | 1.63 |  FM 1556 | ||
| | 1.64 | 2.64 |  FM 1407 | ||
| | 11.69 | 18.81 |  FM 190 | ||
| | 12.37 | 19.91 |  FM 65 | ||
| Big Wells | 18.42 | 29.64 |  FM 1867 (Commerce Street) | ||
| | 21.43 | 34.49 |  FM 468 | ||
| Frio | Dilley | 43.71 | 70.34 |  I-35 – Laredo, San Antonio | I-35 exit 84. |
| 44.55 | 71.70 |  I-35 BL | |||
| | 53.34 | 85.84 |  FM 1583 | ||
| | 58.66 | 94.40 |  FM 1582 | ||
| Atascosa | | 72.19 | 116.18 |   FM 140 west | West end of FM 140 overlap |
| | 76.25 | 122.71 |  FM 140 east | East end of FM 140 overlap | |
| | 76.77 | 123.55 |  SH 97 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 85". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ a b "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 17, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "overview map of SH 85" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-03.