Texas State Highway 144
State Highway 144 | ||||
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 SH 144 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 39.027 mi[1][nb 1] (62.808 km) | |||
| Existed | 1929–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SH 22 in Meridian | |||
 US 67 in Glen Rose US 377 in Granbury | ||||
| North end |  Bus. US 377 in Granbury | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Bosque, Somervell, Hood | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 144 (SH 144) is a state highway that runs from Meridian to Granbury in central Texas.[1]
Route description[edit]
SH 144 begins at an intersection with SH 22 in Meridian.[2] The route travels northwest to Walnut Springs before turning in a more northerly direction. It enters Glen Rose, where it has a one-mile concurrency with US 67.[3] After separating from US 67, the highway resumes its northward journey to Granbury, where it intersects the US 377 bypass.[4] The SH 144 designation ends at an intersection with Bus. US 377 in central Granbury.[1]
History[edit]
SH 144 was designated on March 17, 1930, from Glen Rose to Meridian. The road from Cleburne to Walnut Springs was erroneously omitted from the state highway log, but was designated as SH 144T. On November 30, 1932, SH 144T was officially added to the state highway log.[5] On December 8, 1932, SH 144T was decommissioned as the construction on the section of SH 144 from Walnut Springs to Glen Rose was taken over and construction had started on it. On July 12, 1933, it was extended north to Granbury and then northwest via Lipan to Brandon's Bridge.[6] On October 9, 1934, it was rerouted west to northwest of Lipan.[7] On July 15, 1935, everything north of Glen Rose was cancelled.[8] The section from Glen Rose to Granbury was restored on September 22, 1936.[9] An alignment of the route in Glen Rose was previously designated Spur 216 before being combined with SH 144 on September 26, 1949.[10]
Major intersections[edit]
| County | Location | mi[11][nb 1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosque | Meridian | 0.0 | 0.0 | SH 22 – Hamilton, Hillsboro | Southern terminus |
| Walnut Springs | 10.7 | 17.2 |   FM 927 west – Iredell | South end of FM 927 concurrency | |
| 11.3 | 18.2 |  FM 927 east – Morgan | North end of FM 927 concurrency | ||
| | 11.9 | 19.2 |  FM 203 | ||
| Somervell | | 19.1 | 30.7 |  FM 202 | |
| | 22.9 | 36.9 |   FM 56 south | South end of FM 56 concurrency | |
| Glen Rose | 23.7 | 38.1 |    FM 56 north to FM 205 | North end of FM 56 concurrency | |
| 25.0 | 40.2 | US 67 south – Stephenville | South end of US 67 concurrency | ||
| 26.0 | 41.8 | US 67 north – Cleburne | South end of US 67 concurrency | ||
| | 27.7 | 44.6 |  FM 200 – Rainbow | ||
| Hood | | 31.9 | 51.3 |  FM 2425 (Mitchell Bend Hwy.) | |
| | 34.3 | 55.2 | FM 2425 (Mambrino Hwy.) | ||
| Granbury | 39.5 | 63.6 | US 377 – Stephenville, Ft. Worth | ||
| 39.7 | 63.9 |  FM 51 south (Paluxy Hwy.) – Paluxy | South end of FM 51 concurrency | ||
| 40.1 | 64.5 | Bus. US 377 (Pearl St.) / FM 51 north – Weatherford | Northern terminus and north end of FM 51 concurrency | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 144". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 360. Retrieved December 6, 2014.[needs update]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 359. Retrieved December 6, 2014.[needs update]
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 358. Retrieved December 6, 2014.[needs update]
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 28, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 10, 1933. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 8, 1934. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2018. 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. September 21, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 216". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ Google (January 7, 2011). "Overview map of Texas State Highway 144 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 7, 2011.