Texas State Highway 294

State Highway 294
Map SH 294, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	42.18 mi (67.88 km)
Existed	1939–present
Major junctions
West end	US 79/US 84
Major intersections	US 287/SH 19
East end	SH 21 at Alto
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 293 → SH 295

State Highway 294 (SH 294) is a Texas state highway running from U.S. Highway 79 and U.S. Highway 84 east to Alto. The route was designated on September 26, 1939 along its current route, replacing part of State Highway 7.

Route description

SH 294 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 79 and U.S. Route 84 in far southwestern Anderson County and proceeds to the east through agricultural and forested areas. The route intersects U.S. Route 287 and State Highway 19 in the town of Elkhart, and follows US 287 and TX 19 to the southeast towards Crockett. Just southeast of town, the route splits from US 287 and TX 19 and continues to the east through the southern portion of Anderson County. The route then crosses the Neches River into Cherokee County. It then continues through the southwest section of the county before reaching its terminus at State Highway 21 in Alto.

History

The route of SH 294 was originally slated to be an eastward extension of SH 7 as early as 1933. On September 26, 1939, SH 7 was rerouted across a number of already-built routes further to the south. A few sections of the original route had already been constructed, including the bridge across the Neches River, and those that had not already been assigned to SH 7 were designated SH 294.

Major junctions

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Anderson	​			US 79 / US 84
	​			US 287 / SH 19 – Elkhart
Cherokee	​			SH 21 – Alto
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi