Texas State Highway 44
State Highway 44 | ||
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| Route information | ||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||
| Length | 128.853 mi[1][a] (207.369 km) | |
| Existed | by 1938–present | |
| Major junctions | ||
| West end |  US 83 near Encinal | |
 I-35 in Encinal   Future I-69W / US 59 near Freer  Future I-69C / US 281 near Alice  I-69E / US 77 in Robstown | ||
| East end |  SH 358 in Corpus Christi | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Texas | |
| Highway system | ||
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State Highway 44 (SH 44) is a Texas state highway that runs from west of Encinal to Corpus Christi, Texas. This highway is also known as the Cesar Chavez Memorial Highway outside the city limits of Robstown, Banquete, Agua Dulce, Alice, and Corpus Christi in Nueces and Jim Hogg counties.
History
On November 21, 1917, an intercounty highway was designated from Taylor to Hearne.[7] A spur, SH 44A, was designated on July 20, 1920 along part of the intercounty highway from Taylor to Milano.[8] On c, SH 44A became part of an extended SH 43A.[9]
Future
TxDOT has officially designated the SH 44 corridor from
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webb | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 83 – Laredo, Carrizo Springs | Western terminus |
| West end of I-35 Bus. overlap | |||||
| 12.1 | 19.5 |   San Antonio, Laredo | East end of I-35 Bus. overlap; I-35 exit 39 | ||
| Duval | | 56.2 | 90.4 |  US 59 south (Future I-69W) – Laredo | West end of Future I-69W/US 59 overlap. |
| Freer | 59.2 | 95.3 |  SH 16 – Tilden, Hebbronville, Falfurrias | ||
| | 60.6 | 97.5 |  Houston | East end of Future I-69W/US 59 overlap. | |
| | 72.4 | 116.5 |  | ||
| San Diego | 84.1 | 135.3 |   SH 359 west – Hebbronville | West end of SH 359 overlap | |
FM 625 east | |||||
| | 91.3 | 146.9 |  FM 2507 south | ||
| | 92.0 | 148.1 | Future I-69C / US 281 – George West, Premont, Falfurrias | Interchange (U.S. 281 is the future Interstate 69C) | |
FM 1554 south (Beam Station Road) | |||||
| 93.4 | 150.3 |  Bus. US 281 – Falfurrias, George West | Interchange | ||
| 94.6 | 152.2 |   FM 665 east (Cameron Street) | |||
| 96.2 | 154.8 |   FM 1931 north (Flournoy Road) – Airport | |||
| | 98.5 | 158.5 | SH 359 east – Orange Grove, Mathis | Interchange; East end of SH 359 overlap | |
| | 102.6 | 165.1 |  FM 2044 west | ||
Bus. SH 44 east (Western Avenue) | |||||
| 120.9 | 194.6 | Bus. US 77 north (via Avenue J) – Victoria | interchange | ||
| 121.4 | 195.4 | I-69E / US 77 | interchange | ||
| 121.8 | 196.0 |  Bus. SH 44 west (East Avenue A) | |||
| 121.9 | 196.2 |  I-69E south / US 77 south | interchange | ||
| | 123.4 | 198.6 |  FM 1694 (Callicoatte Road) – Petronila | Interchange; west end of freeway | |
FM 24 north (Violet Road) | |||||
| | 127.0 | 204.4 |  FM 3386 north (McKinzie Road) | ||
FM 2292 (Clarkwood Road / Bus. SH 44 east) | |||||
| 129.7 | 208.7 | Bus. SH 44 west (Agnes Street) | direct westbound exit only | ||
| 131.0 | 210.8 | FM 763 south | |||
| 131.9 | 212.3 | Hopkins Road | direct westbound exit only | ||
| 131.9 | 212.3 | Talbert Road / Agnes Street (Bus. SH 44 east) | no direct westbound exit (signed at Heinsohn Road) | ||
| 132.7 | 213.6 | Heinsohn Road | |||
| 133.3 | 214.5 |   NAS, CCAD, Padre Island | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Business routes
SH 44 has two business routes.
Robstown business loop
Business State Highway 44-C (formerly Loop 296) is a business loop that runs on the former routing of SH 44 through Robstown. The road was bypassed on January 19, 1956 by SH 44 and designated Loop 296. Loop 296 was designated as Business SH 44-C on June 21, 1990. On July 31, 2003 the road was rerouted on a new route to US 77 and the original section was returned to local jurisdiction.[14]
Corpus Christi bypass
Business State Highway 44-D is a bypass of SH 44 in Corpus Christi. The route was created in 2006.[15]
Former Corpus Christi business loop
Business State Highway 44-D (formerly Loop 443) was a business loop that ran on the former routing of SH 44 through Corpus Christi. The road was bypassed on October 3, 1966 by SH 44 and designated Loop 443. Loop 443 was designated as Business SH 44-D on June 21, 1990, but much of the route was redesignated as Spur 544 on June 18, 1996 and a small section was returned to local jurisdiction.[15]
Notes
- ^ The certified mileage given is shorter than the actual mileage as TxDOT considers SH 44 to be discontinuous at rather than concurrent with US 59.
References
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 44". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 24, 1919. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 16, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 23, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 18, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Farm to Market Road No. 863". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 21, 1917. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 20, 1920. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 17, 1921. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Interstate 69 System in Texas". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Bill Would Add SH 44 to I-69 Priority Corridor
- ^ "Open House - SH 44 Upgrade". www.txdot.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "State Highway 44 Robstown Route Study" (PDF). www.txdot.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 44-C". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 44-D". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.