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Texas State Highway 141

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State Highway 141 marker
State Highway 141
Map
SH 141 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length16.272 mi[1] (26.187 km)
Existed1929–present
Major junctions
West end
Future I-69C / US 281 / FM 2295
East end
Future I-69E / US 77 in Kingsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesJim Wells, Kleberg
Highway system
SH 140 SH 142

State Highway 141 (SH 141) is a Texas state highway in Jim Wells and Kleberg counties.[1]

Route description

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The western terminus of SH 141 is at US 281 (Future I-69C) in Jim Wells County; the continuation past US 281 to Benavides is designated FM 2295.[2] The route travels east into Kleberg County and into the city of Kingsville, where it ends at US 77 (Future I-69E).[1][3]

History

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SH 141 was originally designated on September 18, 1929 from Kingsville west to Benavides, [4] but was shortened to its current route on July 15, 1935.[5] The designation was extended slightly to the east, to the bypass of US 77 in Kingsville, on June 26, 1962.[1]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
Jim Wells0.00.0

Future I-69C / US 281 / FM 2295 west – Alice, Ben Bolt, Falfurrias, Premont
Western terminus; eastern terminus of FM 2295; U.S. 281 is the future Interstate 69C
KlebergKingsville13.722.0
Spur 169 north (University Boulevard) – Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Southern terminus of Spur 169
15.324.6
Bus. US 77 (14th Street)
16.326.2
Future I-69E / US 77 – Raymondville, Bishop, Robstown
Eastern terminus; U.S. 77 is the future Interstate 69E
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b c d Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 141". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  2. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2161. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2162. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 17, 1929. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Overview map of Texas State Highway 141 Distances Between Interchanges" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2011-01-06.