Texas State Highway 261

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State Highway 261
Texas State Highway 261
SH 261, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length8.579 mi [1]  (13.807 km)
Existed1938–present
Major junctions
South endTexas 29.svg SH 29 at Buchanan Dam
North endTexas RM 2241.svg RM 2241 at Bluffton
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
Texas 260.svg SH 260 Texas 262.svg SH 262

State Highway 261 (SH 261) is a Texas state highway running from SH 29 north along the western side of Lake Buchanan to the old location of SH 29 at Bluffton. This route was designated on March 21, 1938. [2] On August 30, 1957, SH 261 was extended west 1 mile over part of RM 2241, which was rerouted north over RM 2337 so that there was one continuous RM road, rather than two, between Llano and Tow.

Junction list

The entire route is in Llano County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Buchanan Dam Texas 29.svg SH 29
Texas RM 1431.svg RM 1431
Bluffton Texas RM 2241.svg RM 2241
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. 261". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved 2008-04-03.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 21, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.