Texas State Highway 171

State Highway 171 (SH 171) is a 110.845-mile (178.388 km) southeast–northwest state highway in northeastern Texas, United States, that connects U.S. Highway 84 (US 84) in Mexia with U.S. Highway 180 (US 180) in Weatherford.

State Highway 171 marker

State Highway 171

SH 171; mainline in red, business route in blue
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length110.845 mi[1] (178.388 km)
Existed1932–present
Major junctions
South end US 84 in Mexia
Major intersections
North end US 180 / FM 51 in Weatherford
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Counties
Highway system
← SH 170→ SH 172

Route description

SH 171 begins at an intersection with US 84 in Mexia, before quickly intersecting State Highway 14. Leaving the town, SH 171 runs northwest to Tehuacana, before running in a more west direction to Coolidge. The highway runs in a northwest direction again, running through the towns of Hubbard and Malone before entering Hillsboro. SH 171 runs through the town overlapped with State Highway 22, before running in a mostly north direction towards Cleburne. In Cleburne, SH 171 shares an overlap with State Highway 174 through the city. After crossing U.S. Route 67 and the Chisholm Trail Parkway, the highway turns back in a more northwest direction towards Godley and Cresson. After Cresson, SH 171 briefly has a run in Hood County before entering Parker County. The highway enters into Weatherford, where it ends in downtown at an intersection with US 180.

History

The route was originally designated on August 3, 1932 along the portion between Hillsboro and Coolidge.[2] On July 15, 1935, the section from Coolidge to Hubbard was cancelled.[3] On September 22, 1936, this section was restored.[4] On January 18, 1937, the route had been extended to Covington.[5] On March 16, 1937, the section from Hubbard to Munger was cancelled due to a lateral project.[6] This section was restored on October 24, 1938.[7] On October 25, 1938, SH 171 was extended southeast to Mexia along the old route of US 84/SH 7. On September 26, 1939, SH 171 was extended to the northwest significantly, absorbing portions of SH 2A and all of SH 122.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
LimestoneMexia US 84 – Waco, Teague
SH 14 – Groesbeck, Wortham
​
 FM 2838 west
Tehuacana
 FM 638 north – Dawson
​
 FM 27 east – Wortham
Coolidge
 FM 73 south – Prairie Hill		South end of FM 73 overlap

 FM 1951 south
​
 FM 73 north		North end of FM 73 overlap
HillHubbard SH 31 – Waco, Corsicana

 FM 2114 east – Penelope
Malone
 FM 744 east – Wesley
FM 308 – Penelope, Mertens
Bynum
 FM 1242 south – Abbott

 FM 1946 east
​
 FM 1243 north – Brandon
​
 SH 22 east – Corsicana		South end of SH 22 overlap
Hillsboro I-35 / US 77 – Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco

 FM 3267 south

 SH 81 south – Waco		South end of SH 81 overlap

 SH 81 north – Itasca		North end of SH 81 overlap

 SH 22 west – Meridian		North end of SH 22 overlap
​
 FM 66 east – Itasca
​
 FM 934 east – Itasca		South end of FM 934 overlap
​
 FM 934 west		North end of FM 934 overlap
​
 FM 2719 east
​

 Bus. SH 171 north – Covington
Covington FM 67 – Blum, Itasca


 Bus. SH 171 south – Covington
JohnsonParker
 FM 916 east – Grandview		South end of FM 916 overlap
​
 FM 916 west – Rio Vista		North end of FM 916 overlap
​
 FM 2135 north
Cleburne
 SH 174 south – Meridian		South end of SH 174 overlap

 FM 1718 west (Country Club Road) – Lake Pat Cleburne

 FM 4 east (2nd Street) – Grandview		South end of FM 4 overlap

 Bus. US 67 (Henderson Street, Chambers Street)

 FM 4 west (Kilpatrick Street) – Granbury		North end of FM 4 overlap

 SH 174 north (Main Street) – Burleson		North end of SH 174 overlap
US 67 (Katherine P. Raines Road) – Glen Rose, Dallas
Chisholm Trail Parkway – Fort WorthConnection via County Road 1125
Godley
 FM 2331 south		South end of FM 2331 overlap

 FM 917 east – Joshua

 FM 2331 north
HoodCresson US 377 – Granbury, Fort Worth
​
 FM 3450 west
Parker​
 FM 51 south – Granbury		South end of FM 51 overlap
Weatherford I-20 – Abilene, Fort Worth

 FM 1884 south (Bethel Road)

 US 180 / FM 51 north – Mineral Wells, Fort Worth, Springtown		North end of FM 51 overlap; continues past US 180 as FM 51; US 180 is former US 80
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 171". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 2, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. September 21, 1936. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 18, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. March 15, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 24, 1938. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

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