Texas State Highway 165
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State Highway 165, or SH 165, is a state highway in the state of Texas in the United States. At 0.9 mi (1.4 km), it is the second shortest state highway in Texas (after SH 168 in Galveston), and perhaps the only one partially locked at night. It is also isolated from all other Texas highway system roads.
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[edit] Route description
Officially, SH 165 runs north along Comal Street from 7th Street into and within the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. As of December 2005, it is signed only within the State Cemetery while the Comal Street portion is unsigned. The posted speed limit for the highway is 10 mph (16 km/h).
[edit] History
In 1932, Texas historian Louis Kemp brought the neglected Texas State Cemetery to the attention of officials at the Texas Highway Department. At the time, the 22-acre (8.9-hectare) State Cemetery, located just east of current downtown Austin, had no roads. The Highway Department established a highway to and created and paved roads through the cemetery. The highway to the State Cemetery was also previously known informally as the "Lou Kemp Highway".
At various times, SH 165 originated from US 290 and SH 20 (probably the same route redesignated) in downtown Austin, and at SL 343. In 1965, SH 165 was truncated to Comal Street from 7th Street to the entrance of the State Cemetery as well as the roads within the cemetery. At that time, SL 343 ran along 7th Street (which borders the State Cemetery). In 1977, the eastern section of SL 343, including the routing along 7th Street, was deleted from the Texas highway system, leaving SH 165 officially isolated from other highways in the Texas highway system. However, the Texas State Cemetery — and SH 165 — are located just six blocks east of Interstate 35.
This route has only been designated as SH 165 or, on an informal basis, as "Lou Kemp Highway".
[edit] Older SH 165 routes
There have been no other highways designated as SH 165.
[edit] Official Description
The official description of SH 165 from the Highway Designation File maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation:
Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939 From a point on US 290 in the City of Austin, to the State Cemetery. (Travis County) General redescription of Highway System. Minute Order 016670, dated 09/25/1939 From a point on 6th St in the City of Austin to and along drives inside of the State Cemetery. Extend into and along drives in State Cemetery. Minute Order 016842, dated 11/20/1939 From a point on SH 20 at the intersection of East Ave and Seventh St in the City of Austin, along Seventh St to and along drives in the State Cemetery. Change connection from 6th St in Austin to a point on SH 20 at the intersection of East Ave & 7th St in Austin. Adm. Auth., dated 06/07/1965; Adm. Cir. 061-1965, dated 07/01/1965 From a point on SL 343 on Seventh St in the City of Austin to and along drives in the State Cemetery. (Travis County) Section along East Seventh St now a part of SL 343.
