Texas State Highway 89
 State Highway 89 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.399 mi[1] (5.470 km) | |||
| Existed | 1988[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 181 / SH 188 east of Sinton | |||
   Future I-69E / US 77 north of Sinton | ||||
| North end | US 181 north of Sinton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | San Patricio | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 89 (SH 89) is a state highway in San Patricio County in the U.S. state of Texas. The route serves as a bypass of Sinton to the northeast, connecting to U.S. Route 181 (US 181) at both ends.
Route description
[edit]The southern terminus of SH 89 is an at-grade intersection with US 181 and SH 188; northbound US 181 turns to the west, cosigned with westbound SH 188, toward downtown Sinton, and eastbound SH 188 continues toward Aransas County. After crossing Chiltipin Creek, the route turns toward the northwest and has a partial interchange with US 77 Business before meeting the frontage roads of mainline US 77 (Future I-69E). Past this intersection, SH 89 curves toward the west before reaching its northern terminus at an exit for southbound US 181 traffic; the expressway continues past this point as US 181 northbound toward Beeville.[3][4]
SH 89 is a hurricane evacuation route.[5]
History
[edit]SH 89 was designated on February 24, 1988, with construction beginning in May 2006.[6] Construction was completed on the northbound lanes in September 2008, with the southbound lanes opening on January 5, 2009.[5] The construction of the roadway included ten bridges and two new drainage structures near the north end.[7]
Previous routes
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SH 89 was originally defined on August 21, 1923 as a route from Burleson to Meridian, replacing a portion of SH 2.[8] On March 19, 1930, this route was cancelled, and SH 89 was redesignated along a route from Weatherford to Strawn (unnumbered before that).[9] On November 30, 1932, SH 89 was extended north to Gainesville, overtaking SH 169.[10] On July 15, 1935, the section from Weatherford to Gainesville was cancelled (though at least one section was not cancelled until it was built as part of the lateral road program).[11] The remaining section was transferred to US 80/SH 1 (did not take effect until this part of SH 89 was surfaced).[12][13]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in San Patricio County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 181 / SH 188 – Corpus Christi, Rockport | Interchange; southern terminus | ||
| 1.61 | 2.59 |  Bus. US 77 – Sinton | Northbound entrance and southbound exit | ||
| 2.29 | 3.69 | US 77 – Odem, Refugio | At-grade intersection with US 77 frontage roads, future I-69E | ||
| 3.34 | 5.38 | US 181 – Beeville | Interchange; northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statewide Planning Map". Texas Department of Transportation. Distances calculated using the "Measure" feature. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 89". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 21, 2015. The figure of 6.6 miles (10.6 km) given in the designation file does not agree with the constructed mileage.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2124. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2108. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Chirinos, Fanny (January 2, 2009). "Sinton bypass route complete". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ "SH 89 Project Begins". Texas Department of Transportation. May 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ Jay, Mary Lou (May 2007). "Take to the highway". McGraw-Hill Construction. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 21, 1929. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 28, 1932. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. October 23, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 18, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links
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Media related to Texas State Highway 89 at Wikimedia Commons