Texas State Highway 85
Route map:
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 76.926 mi[1] (123.800 km) | |||
Existed | 1923[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 83 at Carrizo Springs | |||
I-35 at Dilley | ||||
East end | SH 97 west of Charlotte | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 85 (SH 85) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs almost 77 miles (124 km) from Carrizo Springs to Charlotte.
History
SH 85 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along a route from
U.S. Highway 277. SH 85 was extended along its current route to Charlotte on December 17, 1961.[1]
Route description
SH 85 begins at an intersection with
FM 1582 before crossing into Atascosa County. The highway curves back to the east as it enters Atascosa County. The highway ends at SH 97 west of the city limits of Charlotte.[4]
Junction list
County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Dimmit | Carrizo Springs | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 83 (1st Street) | |
0.48 | 0.77 | FM 1917 | |||
| 1.01 | 1.63 | FM 1556 | ||
| 1.64 | 2.64 | FM 1407 | ||
| 11.69 | 18.81 | FM 190 | ||
| 12.37 | 19.91 | FM 65 | ||
FM 1867 (Commerce Street) | |||||
| 21.43 | 34.49 | FM 468 | ||
San Antonio | I-35 exit 84. | ||||
44.55 | 71.70 | I-35 BL | |||
| 53.34 | 85.84 | FM 1583 | ||
| 58.66 | 94.40 | FM 1582 | ||
FM 140 west | West end of FM 140 overlap | ||||
| 76.25 | 122.71 | FM 140 east | East end of FM 140 overlap | |
| 76.77 | 123.55 | SH 97 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
KML is from Wikidata
- ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 85". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ^ a b "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 17, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b Google (2008-03-03). "overview map of SH 85" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-03-03.