Texas State Highway 171

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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
FM 51
in Weatherford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Counties
Highway system
SH 170 SH 172

State Highway 171 (SH 171) is a 110.845-mile (178.388 km) southeast–northwest

U.S. Highway 180 (US 180) in Weatherford
.

Route description

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

The route was originally designated on August 3, 1932 along the portion between

SH 122
.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
LimestoneMexia US 84 – Waco, Teague
SH 14 – Groesbeck, Wortham

FM 2838
west
FM 638 north – Dawson

FM 27 east – Wortham
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
FM 744 east – Wesley
FM 308 – Penelope, Mertens
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
FM 67 – Blum, Itasca


Bus. SH 171 south – Covington
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
FM 2331
south
South end of FM 2331 overlap

FM 917 east – Joshua

FM 2331
north
US 377 – Granbury, Fort Worth

FM 3450
west
FM 51 south – Granbury
South end of FM 51 overlap
Weatherford I-20 – Abilene, Fort Worth

FM 1884
south (Bethel Road)

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

References

  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.

External links

Media related to Texas State Highway 171 at Wikimedia Commons