State Highway 131 (SH 131) is a Texas state highway that runs from US 277 near Eagle Pass to US 90 in Brackettville.[1]
 State Highway 131 | ||||
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 SH 131, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 33.092 mi[1] (53.256 km) | |||
| Existed | by 1928–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 277 near Eagle Pass | |||
| North end |  US 90 in Brackettville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Maverick, Kinney | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 131 begins at US 277, 12 miles north of Eagle Pass near Maverick County Memorial International Airport.[2] The route travels roughly to the north-northeast through unincorporated sections of Maverick and Kinney counties; the only incorporated community between the route's termini is the city of Spofford. The highway ends in Brackettville at a junction with US 90.[3]
History
editSH 131 was originally designated on January 18, 1928 from Brackettville to Spofford.[4] The extension south was added on January 18, 1935.[5] On July 15, 1935, the extension south of Spofford was cancelled.[6] The extension south of Spofford was restored on November 24, 1936.[7][1]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[8] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 277 – Eagle Pass, Del Rio | Southern terminus |
| Kinney | | 21.7 | 34.9 |  FM 1908 | |
| Spofford | 23.8 | 38.3 |  FM 1572 | ||
| Brackettville | 33.1 | 53.3 | US 90 – Del Rio, Uvalde | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 131". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 289. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved February 1, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 288. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved February 1, 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 16, 1928. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 18, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 23, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Texas State Highway 131" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 25, 2014.