Texas State Highway 148

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State Highway 148
Length: 55.15[1] mi (88.75 km)
Formed: by 1933
North end: SH 79 in Petrolia
Major
junctions:
US 82

US 287

South end: US 281/SH 114 in Jacksboro
Highways in Texas
< SH 147 SH 149 >

State Highway 148, or SH 148, is a north-south state highway that runs from SH 79 in Petrolia, Texas through Henrietta, Texas to US 281 in Jacksboro, Texas.

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[edit] Route description

Highway 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of Clay and Jack County. Almost all of the route is rural and traffic is rarely a concern anywhere along the route. In Henrietta, the route parallels US Highway 82 approximately 1.4 miles west and then splits north toward Petrolia.

[edit] Route history

SH 148 was originally designated by 1933 along a route from the Red River northwest of Petrolia to Henrietta. The route was extended to Jacksboro by 1939. The section north of Petrolia was transferred to FM 810 in 1948. In 1974, Highway 148 became nationally significant due to its appearance in the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

[edit] Counties and junctions

County Junction Notes
Clay SH 79Petrolia
FM 810Petrolia
FM 2332Petrolia
US 82Henrietta
FM 2847Henrietta
FM 172Bluegrove
FM 1883Bluegrove
FM 173Joy
FM 174Buffalo Springs
FM 175Shannon
Jack FM 2127 – Postoak
FM 2190 – Jacksboro
SH 114Jacksboro
US 281Jacksboro

[edit] References

  1. ^ Texas Department of Transportation, [1]