Texas State Highway 148
State Highway 148 | ||||
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Map SH 148 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 55.15 mi[1] (88.76 km) | |||
| Existed | 1930–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 281 / SH 114 at Jacksboro | |||
| North[2] end |  SH 79 at Petrolia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 148 (SH 148) is a north–south state highway that runs from US 281 in Jacksboro through Henrietta to SH 79 in Petrolia.
Route description
SH 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of Jack and Clay Counties. Almost all of the route is rural and traffic is rarely a concern anywhere along the route. In Henrietta, the route parallels US 82 approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west and then splits north toward Petrolia.
History
SH 148 was originally designated on March 19, 1930, along a route from the Red River northwest of Petrolia via Henrietta to Antelope as a renumbering of SH 25A. On October 26, 1932, the section south of Henrietta was cancelled.[2] The route was extended to Jacksboro on November 18, 1938.[3] On August 1, 1941, the section of SH 148 north of Charlie was cancelled and obliterated, as the bridge was destroyed due to flooding. The section north of Petrolia was transferred to FM 810 on August 24, 1948. In 1974, Highway 148 became nationally significant due to its appearance in the movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack | Jacksboro | US 281 / SH 114 | Southern terminus | ||
| |  FM 2190 | ||||
| |  FM 2127 | ||||
| Clay | |  FM 175 | |||
| |  FM 174 | ||||
| |  FM 173 | ||||
| |  FM 1883 | ||||
| |  FM 172 | ||||
| Henrietta |  FM 2847 | ||||
 US 287 | |||||
 US 82 | |||||
| Petrolia |  FM 2332 | ||||
 SH 79 / FM 810 | Northern terminus | ||||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 148". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
- ^ a b "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 24, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 18, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.