State Highway 171 (SH 171) is a 110.845-mile (178.388 km) southeast–northwest state highway in northeastern Texas, United States, that connects U.S. Highway 84 (US 84) in Mexia with U.S. Highway 180 (US 180) in Weatherford.

State Highway 171 marker
State Highway 171
Map
SH 171; mainline in red, business route in blue
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length110.845 mi[1] (178.388 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
South end US 84 in Mexia
Major intersections
North end US 180 / FM 51 in Weatherford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Counties
Highway system
SH 170 SH 172

Route description

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SH 171 begins at an intersection with US 84 in Mexia, before quickly intersecting State Highway 14. Leaving the town, SH 171 runs northwest to Tehuacana, before running in a more west direction to Coolidge. The highway runs in a northwest direction again, running through the towns of Hubbard and Malone before entering Hillsboro. SH 171 runs through the town overlapped with State Highway 22, before running in a mostly north direction towards Cleburne. In Cleburne, SH 171 shares an overlap with State Highway 174 through the city. After crossing U.S. Route 67 and the Chisholm Trail Parkway, the highway turns back in a more northwest direction towards Godley and Cresson. After Cresson, SH 171 briefly has a run in Hood County before entering Parker County. The highway enters into Weatherford, where it ends in downtown at an intersection with US 180.

History

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The route was originally designated on August 3, 1932 along the portion between Hillsboro and Coolidge.[2] On July 15, 1935, the section from Coolidge to Hubbard was cancelled.[3] On September 22, 1936, this section was restored.[4] On January 18, 1937, the route had been extended to Covington.[5] On March 16, 1937, the section from Hubbard to Munger was cancelled due to a lateral project.[6] This section was restored on October 24, 1938.[7] On October 25, 1938, SH 171 was extended southeast to Mexia along the old route of US 84/SH 7. On September 26, 1939, SH 171 was extended to the northwest significantly, absorbing portions of SH 2A and all of SH 122.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
LimestoneMexia  US 84 – Waco, Teague
  SH 14 – Groesbeck, Wortham
 
 
FM 2838 west
Tehuacana 
 
FM 638 north – Dawson
 
 
FM 27 east – Wortham
Coolidge 
 
FM 73 south – Prairie Hill
South end of FM 73 overlap
 
 
FM 1951 south
 
 
FM 73 north
North end of FM 73 overlap
HillHubbard  SH 31 – Waco, Corsicana
 
 
FM 2114 east – Penelope
Malone 
 
FM 744 east – Wesley
  FM 308 – Penelope, Mertens
Bynum 
 
FM 1242 south – Abbott
 
 
FM 1946 east
 
 
FM 1243 north – Brandon
 
 
SH 22 east – Corsicana
South end of SH 22 overlap
Hillsboro   I-35 / US 77 – Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco
 
 
FM 3267 south
 
 
SH 81 south – Waco
South end of SH 81 overlap
 
 
SH 81 north – Itasca
North end of SH 81 overlap
 
 
SH 22 west – Meridian
North end of SH 22 overlap
 
 
FM 66 east – Itasca
 
 
FM 934 east – Itasca
South end of FM 934 overlap
 
 
FM 934 west
North end of FM 934 overlap
 
 
FM 2719 east
 
 
 
Bus. SH 171 north – Covington
Covington  FM 67 – Blum, Itasca
 
 
 
Bus. SH 171 south – Covington
JohnsonParker 
 
FM 916 east – Grandview
South end of FM 916 overlap
 
 
FM 916 west – Rio Vista
North end of FM 916 overlap
 
 
FM 2135 north
Cleburne 
 
SH 174 south – Meridian
South end of SH 174 overlap
 
 
FM 1718 west (Country Club Road) – Lake Pat Cleburne
 
 
FM 4 east (2nd Street) – Grandview
South end of FM 4 overlap
 
 
Bus. US 67 (Henderson Street, Chambers Street)
 
 
FM 4 west (Kilpatrick Street) – Granbury
North end of FM 4 overlap
 
 
SH 174 north (Main Street) – Burleson
North end of SH 174 overlap
  US 67 (Katherine P. Raines Road) – Glen Rose, Dallas
  Chisholm Trail Parkway – Fort WorthConnection via County Road 1125
Godley 
 
FM 2331 south
South end of FM 2331 overlap
 
 
FM 917 east – Joshua
 
 
FM 2331 north
HoodCresson  US 377 – Granbury, Fort Worth
 
 
FM 3450 west
Parker 
 
FM 51 south – Granbury
South end of FM 51 overlap
Weatherford  I-20 – Abilene, Fort Worth
 
 
FM 1884 south (Bethel Road)
  
 
US 180 / FM 51 north – Mineral Wells, Fort Worth, Springtown
North end of FM 51 overlap; continues past US 180 as FM 51; US 180 is former US 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 171". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 2, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 21, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 18, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 15, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 24, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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