Texas State Highway 131
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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length: | 33.092 mi[1] (53.256 km) | |||
| Existed: | by 1933 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 US 277 near Eagle Pass | |||
| North end: |
 US 90 in Brackettville | |||
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| Counties: | Maverick, Kinney | |||
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State Highway 131 (SH 131) is a Texas state highway that runs from US 277 near Eagle Pass to US 90 in Brackettville.[1]
Route description
SH 131 begins at US 277 north of Eagle Pass, near Maverick County Memorial International Airport.[2] The route travels roughly to the north–northeast through unincorporated sections of Maverick and Kinney counties; the only incorporated community between the route's termini is the city of Spofford. The highway ends in Brackettville at a junction with US 90.[3]
History
SH 131 was originally designated by 1933 from Brackettville to Spofford. The extension south was approved by 1939.[1]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[4] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Maverick | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 277 – Eagle Pass, Del Rio | Southern terminus |
| Kinney | | 21.7 | 34.9 |  FM 1908 | |
| Spofford | 23.8 | 38.3 |  FM 1572 | ||
| Brackettville | 33.1 | 53.3 | US 90 – Del Rio, Uvalde | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 131". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 289. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Map Book (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 288. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
- ↑ Google (January 25, 2014). "Texas State Highway 131" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
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