Texas State Highway 342

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State Highway 342

Maintained by TxDOT

Length:

15.373 mi^[1] (24.740 km)

Formed:

1941

South end:

US 77 in Red Oak

Major
junctions:

I-20 in Dallas

North end:

Loop 12 in Dallas

Highways in Texas
< SH 341		SH 343 >

State Highway 342, abbreviated SH 342, is a 15.373-mile (24.740 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 77 (US 77) in Red Oak and heads north to a junction with Loop 12 (Loop 12) in Dallas.

1 History
2 Route description
3 Junction list
4 References

[edit] History

SH 342 was designated in 1941 over a former alignment of US 77 from the current alignment of US 77 in Red Oak to Spur 260 (Commerce Street) in Dallas. In 1991, the northern terminus was changed to I-30 with the removal of the portion north of I-30 from the State Highway System and returned to the city of Dallas. In 1992, the highway was further truncated to Loop 12. The section from I-30 to Corinth Street in Dallas was removed from the State Highway System and returned to the city of Dallas. The section from Corinth Street to Loop 12 was redesignated as a Principal Arterial Street known as Industrial Boulevard.^[1]

[edit] Route description

SH 342 begins at a junction with US 77 in Red Oak. It heads north from this junction to an intersection with FM 664 in Red Oak. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 2377. Heading towards the north, the highway continues to an intersection with I-20 in Dallas. SH 342 reaches its northern terminus at Loop 12 in Dallas.^[1]^[2]