State Highway 119 (SH 119) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Stockdale to U.S. Highway 77 Alternate/U.S. Highway 183 (US 77 Alt./US 183) north of Goliad.
 State Highway 119 | ||||
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 SH 119, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 48.99 mi[1] (78.84 km) | |||
| Existed | 1928–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 87 / SH 97 at Stockdale | |||
| East end |    US 183 / US 77 Alt. near Goliad | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 119 begins at an intersection with US 87 and State Highway 97 (SH 97) just southeast of the city of Stockdale. It travels southeast through farm and ranchland before reaching Yorktown. The route continues southeast, passing through the unincorporated town of Weesatche before reaching its southern terminus at an intersection with US 183 and US 77 Alt., about 9 miles north of Goliad.
History
editThe route was originally proposed on August 24, 1925 from Stockdale to Goliad.[2] Construction started on December 21, 1926, and the highway was officially numbered 119.[3] On January 16, 1928, the section north of Yorktown was cancelled.[4] On February 24, 1930, it was extended south to Goliad State Park.[5] The route was completed by 1933, and on June 5, 1933 was proposed to be extended southward to Refugio.[6] On March 19, 1934, the section from Weesatche south to Goliad, along with the extension south to Refugio, was transferred to SH 29, which was being extended southward from Cuero. On August 1, 1936, SH 119 was extended north to SH 112 (this section of SH 112 became part of SH 80 on September 22, 1936; restoring part of the section deleted on January 16, 1928).[7] On August 1, 1946, SH 119 was extended north to Stockdale (restoring the section deleted on January 16, 1928), completing its current route.
Counties and junctions
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | Stockdale | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 87 / SH 97 – San Antonio, Cuero, Floresville, Gonzales | Western terminus |
| Denhawken | 4.04 | 6.50 |  FM 1347 – Kosciusko, Pandora | ||
| Karnes | Gillett | 13.64 | 21.95 |  SH 80 – Nixon, Karnes City | |
| DeWitt | | 30.25 | 48.68 |   FM 108 north – Smiley | |
| | 30.30 | 48.76 | VFW Road | ||
| Yorktown | 33.72 | 54.27 |  SH 72 – Runge, Cuero | ||
| | 35.41 | 56.99 |   FM 884 south | ||
| Goliad | Weesatche | 43.94 | 70.71 |  FM 884 east | West end of FM 884 overlap |
| 43.91 | 70.67 |  FM 884 west | East end of FM 884 overlap | ||
| | 48.77 | 78.49 | US 183 / US 77 Alt. north – Cuero | ||
| | 48.96 | 78.79 | US 183 / US 77 Alt. south – Goliad | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 119". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 24, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 20, 1926. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 16, 1928. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 24, 1930. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. May 22, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 2, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 31, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.