Texas State Highway 31

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State Highway 31

Texas State Highway 31
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length149.813 mi [1]  (241.101 km)
Existed1919–present
Major junctions
West endUS 84.svg US 84 near Waco
Major intersections
East endUS 80.svgTexas Spur 63.svg US 80  / Spur 63 at Longview
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties McLennan, Hill, Navarro, Henderson, Smith, Gregg
Highway system
Texas 30.svg SH 30 Texas 32.svg SH 32

State Highway 31 (SH 31) runs from U.S. 84 northeast of Waco via Corsicana, Athens, Tyler, Kilgore to U.S. 80 in Longview.

Contents

History

Historic SH 31 Old Texas 31.svg
Historic SH 31

SH 31 was a route proposed on October 9, 1917 to run from Waco northeast via Corsicana and Athens to Tyler, which remains the western portion of its current route to this day. [2] On November 27, 1922, the route had been extended northeast to Gladewater, replacing part of SH 15 so that SH 15 had only one route west of Gladewater. On October 26, 1932, SH 31 Spur was designated through Malakoff. [3] On September 26, 1939, the section from Tyler to Gladewater was reassigned to U.S. 271 (which it had been cosigned with earlier), with SH 31 now being extended east to Kilgore over former SH 176. SH 31 Spur was renumbered as Spur 63. On June 30, 1971, SH 31 was extended north to I-20 concurrent with US 259. When U.S. 259 was rerouted on July 25, 1985, SH 31 was extended northeast into Longview. In 2013, a new route was designated around Corsicana for a proposed bypass. Construction on the bypass began in 2016 and opened to traffic in 2021. [4] [5]

Route description

SH 31 Bus. as East Tyler Street in Athens Athens October 2017 03 (E Tyler Street).jpg
SH 31 Bus. as East Tyler Street in Athens

SH 31 begins at an interchange with US 84 northeast of Waco. The highway travels through rural areas of McLennan County, passing just north of Axtell. SH 31 intersects FM 939 then enters Hill County. In Hill County, the highway bypasses the towns of Mount Calm and Hubbard. Entering Navarro County, SH 31 runs through Dawson and has an overlap with FM 709 through the town then intersects FM 667 near Navarro Mills Lake. The highway then bypasses Corsicana, passing near or through the towns of Oak Valley, Retreat, and Mildred and intersects I-45 and US 287 in southeast Corsicana. SH 31 passes just north of the Richland-Chambers Reservoir before entering the town of Powell. The highway then travels through the town of Kerens before crossing the Trinity River into Henderson County.

In Henderson County, the route becomes less rural. SH 31 passes just south of the Cedar Creek Reservoir while serving the towns of Trinidad and Malakoff. The highway then enters Athens, bypassing the town on Loop 7; along with Loop 7, SH 31 also has overlaps with US 175 and SH 19 around Athens. SH 31 then leaves the loop in northeast Athens near an intersection with FM 317 then travels through the towns of Murchison and Brownsboro. The highway crosses over the northwestern segment of Lake Palestine, travels through Chandler, then crosses the Neches River into Smith County. SH 31 intersects Loop 49 Toll and travels through suburban areas of Smith County before entering Tyler. The highway travels through Tyler along Front Street, passing just south of the downtown area and serves as the southern terminus of US 271 near The Health Science Center at UT Tyler, then leaves the city just after intersecting Loop 323 for a second time. Leaving Tyler, the highway's route becomes more rural again, traveling through wooded areas before entering Kilgore. In Kilgore, SH 31 has a brief overlap with US 259 that lasts until I-20. The highway has an interchange with Loop 281 then enters Longview. SH 31 turns in a more northward direction at South Street then ends at US 80 near downtown, with the road continuing north as Spur 63.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
McLennan 0.0–
0.4
0.0–
0.64
US 84.svg US 84  / League Ranch Road Waco, Mexia, Fairfield Interchange
3.25.1South plate.svg
Texas FM 1330.svg
FM 1330 south Axtell
Interchange
5.08.0West plate.svg
Texas FM 2311.svg
FM 2311 west / Sutherland Road Leroy
7.812.6South plate.svg
Texas FM 939.svg
FM 939 south / County Line Road Mart
Hill 12.119.5Business plate.svg
Texas 31-K.svg
To plate.svg
Texas FM 339.svg
Bus. SH 31-K to FM 339  Mount Calm, Birome
Interchange; eastbound exit and entrance
12.520.1Texas FM 339.svg FM 339  Mount Calm, Birome Interchange; westbound exit and entrance
13.020.9Business plate.svg
Texas 31-K.svg
Bus. SH 31-K
Interchange; eastbound exit and entrance
16.927.2Business plate.svg
Texas 31-C.svg
Bus. SH 31-C
Interchange
18.429.6Texas FM 936.svg FM 936 Interchange
Hubbard 20.332.7Texas 171.svg SH 171  Hubbard, Coolidge Interchange
22.235.7Business plate.svg
Texas 31-C.svg
Bus. SH 31-C
Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Navarro 24.138.8East plate.svg
Texas FM 709.svg
FM 709 east
Dawson 26.542.6East plate.svg
Texas FM 709.svg
FM 709 east Dawson
West end of FM 709 overlap
26.743.0West plate.svg
Texas FM 709.svg
FM 709 west Spring Hill
East end of FM 709 overlap
30.849.6North plate.svg
Texas FM 667.svg
FM 667 north Navarro Mills
33.553.9North plate.svg
Texas FM 55.svg
FM 55 north Blooming Grove
West end of FM 55 overlap
33.954.6South plate.svg
Texas FM 55.svg
FM 55 south
East end of FM 55 overlap
38.962.6Texas FM 1126.svg FM 1126  Barry
40.364.9South plate.svg
Texas FM 2452.svg
FM 2452 south Corbet
41.166.1East plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 31-D.svg
Bus. SH 31-D east Corsicana
Retreat 44.070.8Texas FM 2555.svg FM 2555 Interchange
45.573.2Texas FM 709.svg FM 709 Interchange
Corsicana 46.775.2I-45.svg I-45 I-45 exit 227
48.077.2US 287.svg US 287  Corsicana, Palestine Interchange
52.985.1West plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 31-D.svg
Bus. SH 31-D west Corsicana
55.088.5North plate.svg
Texas FM 1129.svg
FM 1129 north Roane
Powell 56.290.4South plate.svg
Texas FM 633.svg
To plate.svg
Texas FM 1393.svg
FM 633 south to FM 1393
58.293.7South plate.svg
Texas FM 1393.svg
To plate.svg
Texas FM 633.svg
FM 1393 south to FM 633
Kerens 61.999.6North plate.svg
Texas FM 636.svg
FM 636 north
62.3100.3South plate.svg
Texas 309.svg
To plate.svg
US 287.svg
SH 309 south to US 287  Goodlow
67.5108.6South plate.svg
Texas FM 3096.svg
FM 3096 south Samaria
Henderson Trinidad 70.2113.0North plate.svg
Texas 274.svg
South plate.svg
Texas FM 764.svg
SH 274 north / FM 764 south Seven Points, Tool, Trinidad Business District
70.9114.1South plate.svg
Texas FM 1667.svg
FM 1667 south
Malakoff 75.2121.0North plate.svg
Texas 198.svg
South plate.svg
Texas FM 2636.svg
SH 198 north / FM 2636 south Gun Barrel City, Caney City, Log Cabin, Cross Roads
79.7128.3South plate.svg
Texas FM 753.svg
FM 753 south
Athens 81.5131.2Airport Sign.svgHospital sign.svgWest plate.svg
Texas Loop 7.svg
East plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 31-H.svg
Loop 7 west / Bus. SH 31-H east Downtown Athens, Airport
Interchange; west end of Loop 7 overlap; access to UT Health Athens
83.9135.0West plate.svg
US 175.svg
East plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 175.svg
US 175 west / Bus. US 175 east Mabank, Downtown Athens
Interchange; west end of US 175 overlap
85.6137.8North plate.svg
Texas 19.svg
South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 19-J.svg
SH 19 north / Bus. SH 19-J south Canton, Downtown Athens
Interchange; west end of SH 19 overlap
87.5140.8Texas FM 1616.svg FM 1616
88.0141.6Airport Sign.svgHospital sign.svgWest plate.svg
Business plate.svg
Texas 31-H.svg
South plate.svg
Texas Loop 7.svg
Bus. SH 31-H west / Loop 7 south (US 175 east / SH 19 south) Airport
Interchange; east end of Loop 7, US 175, and SH 19 overlaps; access to UT Health Athens
88.4142.3East plate.svg
Texas FM 317.svg
FM 317 east Leagueville
Murchison 93.3150.2North plate.svg
Texas FM 773.svg
FM 773 north (North Second Street) Ben Wheeler
95.5153.7South plate.svg
Texas FM 1803.svg
FM 1803 south / County Road 3823
West end of FM 1803 overlap
96.3155.0North plate.svg
Texas FM 1803.svg
FM 1803 north / County Road 3622
East end of FM 1803 overlap
Brownsboro 100.6161.9South plate.svg
Texas FM 607.svg
FM 607 south Leagueville, La Rue
101.7163.7Texas FM 314.svg FM 314  Edom, Poynor, Moore Station
102.1164.3East plate.svg
Texas FM 3204.svg
FM 3204 east
107.0172.2West plate.svg
Texas FM 3204.svg
FM 3204 west
Chandler 109.8176.7Texas FM 315.svg FM 315 (North Broad Street)
Smith 112.4180.9Texas FM 2661.svg FM 2661
113.7183.0Toll Texas 49 new.svg Loop 49 Toll
115.0185.1East plate.svg
Texas Spur 364.svg
Spur 364 east
115.6186.0South plate.svg
Texas FM 206.svg
FM 206 south
116.1186.8South plate.svg
Texas Spur 164.svg
Spur 164 south / County Road 1125
Tyler 118.4190.5Texas Loop 323.svg Loop 323
118.8191.2East plate.svg
Texas Loop 235.svg
Loop 235 east (Chandler Highway)
120.0193.1US 69.svgTexas 64.svgTexas 110.svg US 69  / SH 64  / SH 110 (South Glenwood Boulevard)
121.2195.1Texas 155.svgNorth plate.svg
US 271.svg
Hospital sign.svg SH 155  / US 271 north (South Beckham Avenue)
Access to The Health Science Center at UT Tyler
121.4195.4Saunders Avenue / Fleishel AvenueInterchange
122.4197.0East plate.svg
Texas Loop 124.svg
Loop 124 east (Old Henderson Highway) Henderson
122.8197.6Texas Loop 323.svg Loop 323 (South Southeast Loop 323)
125.6202.1West plate.svg
Texas FM 850.svg
FM 850 west
West end of FM 850 overlap
125.7202.3East plate.svg
Texas FM 850.svg
FM 850 east Overton
East end of FM 850 overlap
128.5206.8North plate.svg
Texas FM 2908.svg
FM 2908 north
132.1212.6North plate.svg
Texas FM 757.svg
FM 757 north / County Road 21 Starrville
Gregg 140.3225.8West plate.svg
Texas FM 2767.svg
FM 2767 west
140.7226.4Texas FM 3053.svg FM 3053  Liberty City, Overton
142.8229.8South plate.svg
Texas FM 1639.svg
FM 1639 south
142.9230.0South plate.svg
Texas FM 2012.svg
FM 2012 south
Kilgore 145.1233.5Texas 135.svg SH 135  Gladewater, Overton Interchange
146.6235.9Texas 42.svg SH 42  White Oak, Kilgore Business District
147.8237.9South plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 259.svg
East plate.svg
Texas FM 349.svg
Airport Sign.svg Bus. US 259 south / FM 349 east Kilgore
West end of US 259 Bus. overlap
149.1240.0South plate.svg
US 259.svg
End plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 259.svg
US 259 south / Bus. US 259 ends Henderson
Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; east end of US 259 Bus. overlap; west end of US 259 overlap
149.9241.2I-20.svgNorth plate.svg
US 259.svg
I-20  / US 259 north Dallas
I-20 exit 589 westbound, 589A-B eastbound; east end of US 259 overlap
150.3241.9West plate.svg
Texas FM 1252.svg
FM 1252 west
Longview 154.4248.5Texas Loop 281.svg Loop 281 Interchange
155.7250.6West plate.svg
Texas FM 2205.svg
FM 2205 west
156.5251.9US 80.svgNorth plate.svg
Texas Spur 63.svg
US 80 (West Marshall Avenue) / Spur 63 north Gladewater, Marshall
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business routes

SH 31 has four business routes.

Hubbard business loop

Business plate.svg

Texas 31-C.svg

Business State Highway 31-C

Location Hubbard
Length4.6 mi [6]  (7.4 km)

Business State Highway 31-C (Bus. SH 31-C) is a business loop that runs through Hubbard. The highway is known locally as North 4th Street.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hill County.

Locationmi [6] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Texas 31.svg SH 31Interchange
1.52.4South plate.svg
Texas FM 936.svg
FM 936 south
Hubbard 3.45.5Texas 171.svg SH 171  Hillsboro, Mexia
4.67.4Texas 31.svg SH 31Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Corsicana business loop

Business plate.svg

Texas 31-D.svg

Business State Highway 31-D

Location Navarro County
Length10.5 mi [7]  (16.9 km)
Existed2013 [1] –present

Business State Highway 31-D (Bus. SH 31-D) is a business loop that runs through Corsicana. The route was designated in 2013.

The highway is known locally as 7th Avenue or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Just east of FM 2555 (45th Street) the road passes by Navarro College.

Junction list

The entire route is in Navarro County.

Locationmi [7] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Texas 31.svg SH 31
Corsicana 2.94.7Texas FM 2555.svgHospital sign.svg FM 2555 (North 45th Street)Access to Navarro Regional Hospital
5.38.5West plate.svg
Texas 22.svg
West plate.svg
Texas FM 709.svg
Hospital sign.svg SH 22 west / FM 709 west (South 15th Street) Barry, Pursley
Access to Navarro Regional Hospital
5.99.5Business Loop 45.svg I-45 BL (South 7th Street)Interchange
7.011.3I-45.svg I-45 (US 287) Ennis, Richland I-45 exit 231
10.516.9Texas 31.svg SH 31
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Athens business loop

Business plate.svg

Texas 31-H.svg

Business State Highway 31-H

Location Athens
Length5.754 mi [8]  (9.260 km)
ExistedMay 27, 2004 [8] –present

Business State Highway 31-H (Bus. SH 31-H) is a business loop that runs through Athens. The route was designated in 2004 when SH 31 was re-routed along Loop 7.

The highway is known locally as Corsicana Street west of downtown and east of downtown it is known as Tyler Street and briefly runs along Prairieville Street for a block near the Henderson County Courthouse. SH 31 Bus. H has an overlap with US 175 Bus. in the western part of town.

Junction list

The entire route is in Athens, Henderson County.

mi [9] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Texas 31.svgTexas Loop 7.svg SH 31 / Loop 7  Corsicana, Mabank Interchange
2.43.9West plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 175.svg
Bus. US 175 west Kaufman
West end of US 175 Bus. overlap
3.25.1East plate.svg
Business plate.svg
US 175.svg
South plate.svg
Texas FM 2494.svg
Bus. US 175 east (Corsicana Street) / FM 2494 south (Prairieville Street) Jacksonville, Trinity Valley Community College
East end of US 175 Bus. overlap
3.45.5Hospital sign.svgAirport Sign.svgBusiness plate.svg
Texas 19-J.svg
Bus. SH 19-J (Palestine Street) Airport
Access to UT Health Athens
4.87.7East plate.svg
Texas FM 2495.svg
FM 2495 east (Flat Creek Road) Lake Athens
5.58.9North plate.svg
Texas FM 1616.svg
FM 1616 north
6.410.3Texas 31.svgTexas Loop 7.svg SH 31 / Loop 7 (US 175 / SH 19) Corsicana, Jacksonville Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Mount Calm business loop

Business plate.svg

Texas 31-K.svg

Business State Highway 31-K

Location Mount Calm
Length0.8 mi [10]  (1,300 m)
ExistedJuly 30, 2015 [10] –present

Business State Highway 31-K (Bus. SH 31-K) is a business loop that runs near Mount Calm. The road was designated on July 30, 2015 when SH 31 was rerouted to the west.

Both ends of the highway have no access to westbound SH 31 with traffic only be able to access eastbound SH 31. The only highway SH 31 Bus. K intersects between its termini is FM 339.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hill County.

Locationmi [11] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0East plate.svg
Texas 31.svg
SH 31 east
Mount Calm 0.30.48Texas FM 339.svgTo plate.svg
West plate.svg
Texas 31.svg
FM 339 to SH 31 west Birome
0.81.3East plate.svg
Texas 31.svg
SH 31 east Hubbard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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