Texas State Highway 101

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State Highway 101

Texas State Highway 101
SH 101, mainline in red, business route in blue
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length25.559 mi [1]  (41.133 km)
Existed1975–present
Major junctions
South endUS 380.svgTexas 114.svg US 380  / SH 114 at Bridgeport
Major intersectionsUS 81.svgUS 287.svg US 81  / US 287 at Sunset
North endUS 81.svg US 81 at Bowie
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
Texas 100.svg SH 100 Texas 102.svg SH 102

State Highway 101 (SH 101) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Bowie to Bridgeport. It was designated along its route in 1976, running from Bowie southeast parallel to US 81/US 287 along a previous routing of those US Routes, then turning south toward Bridgeport along a previous portion of SH 114.

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Route description

SH 101 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 81 on the far southeast side of Bowie, and travels southeast about 7 miles to Sunset. This section was the original routing of US 81 and US 287 before an upgraded routing was built for those routes. This section of SH 101 also remains within a mile of the upgraded US 81/US 287 along the entire route. In Sunset, the route turns to the south, departing from it parallel routing with the US Routes, and continues southward through Chico to its southern terminus on the north side of Bridgeport, where it meets U.S. Route 380 and SH 114. This section from Sunset to Bridgeport was a previous routing of SH 114 before it was redirected westward in 1976.

Texas Business 101-B.svg

SH 101 has one business route, 101-B, through the city of Chico. The route was an original section of SH 114 before it was rerouted east of town in 1961. The old routing was then named State Loop 352. In 1991, the route was renamed to coincide with its parent, which had already been renumbered as SH 101.

History

Historic SH 101 Texas 101 1917.svg
Historic SH 101
Old Texas 101.svg

SH 101 was previously designated on February 17, 1925 on a route from Snyder to Colorado City. [2] Another route from Georgetown east to SH 95 at Circleville was also designated on May 4, 1925. [3] On March 28, 1927, the SH 101 from Georgetown to Circleville was renumbered as SH 104. As a result, there was only one SH 101 from Snyder to Colorado City. On November 30, 1932, SH 101 extended south to Sterling City. [4] By 1936, the route was complete from Snyder to Colorado City, but was still an earthen road. [5] By 1939, it was completed, with a terminus just west of Sterling City. The section north of Colorado City was transferred to SH 208 on February 23, 1956, with the remaining portion of the route cancelled and transferred to the northern extension of SH 163 on September 27, 1957. The current route was designated on its current path on November 25, 1975 to replace US 81 and US 287, which were routed onto a new built upgraded parallel path, and State Highway 114, which was moved to a different routing in the state.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Wise Bridgeport 0.00.0US 380.svgTexas 114.svg US 380  / SH 114  Decatur, Runaway Bay
4.57.2North plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 101.svg
Bus. SH 101 north Chico
Southern terminus of Bus. SH 101
6.510.5South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 101.svg
Bus. SH 101 south Chico
Northern terminus of Bus. SH 101
Montague Sunset 17.428.0US 81.svgUS 287.svg US 81  / US 287  Alvord, Bowie Diamond interchange
18.029.0South plate.svg
Texas Spur 511.svg
Spur 511 south
Northern terminus of Spur 511
Bowie 25.541.0US 81.svg US 81  Sunset, Stoneburg Diamond interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 101". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 17, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. May 4, 1925. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 28, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  5. Official Map of the Highway System of Texas (Map). State Highway Commission (Texas Department of Transportation). 1936.