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Texas State Highway 165

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State Highway 165 marker
State Highway 165
Map
SH 165 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length0.512 mi[1] (824 m)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
South end7th Street in Austin
North endTexas State Cemetery in Austin
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
SH 164 SH 166

State Highway 165 (SH 165) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs to and within the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. The 0.5-mile-long (0.80 km) route is the shortest primary state highway in Texas, and it is perhaps the only one partially locked at night. It is no longer connected to any other roads on the state highway system.

Route description

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State Highway 165, viewed from the north gate of the cemetery.

Officially, SH 165 runs north along Comal Street from 7th Street into and within the Texas State Cemetery in Austin.[2] As of January 2023, it is signed only within the cemetery, while the Comal Street portion is unsigned. The posted speed limit for the highway is 10 miles per hour (16 km/h).

History

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SHH 165 was designated on February 26, 1930 from 6th and Onion streets to 11th Street.[3] It was numbered SH 165 on August 1, 1930.[4] 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 ha) site, located just east of current Downtown Austin, had no road access. The Highway Department established a highway to the cemetery and created and paved roads through it. The highway to the cemetery was also previously known informally as the "Lou Kemp Highway".

Prior to its truncation, the SH 165 designation began at various times at SH 20 and U.S. Route 290 (US 290) in central Austin, and at Loop 343. On November 20, 1939, SH 165 was truncated from 6th Street to 7th Street. In 1965, SH 165 was truncated to Comal Street from 7th Street to the entrance of the Texas State Cemetery; at that time, Loop 343 ran along 7th Street (which borders the cemetery). In 1977, the eastern section of Loop 343, including the routing along 7th Street, was decommissioned, disconnecting SH 165 from the rest of the state highway system. However, the Texas State Cemetery and SH 165 are located just six blocks east of Interstate 35 (I-35).

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Austin, Travis County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.07th Street
0.5120.82411th Street
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 165". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  2. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 366. Retrieved June 21, 2015.[needs update]
  3. ^ Texas State Highway Commission (February 26, 1930). "Minute Order 2607" (PDF). Austin: Texas State Highway Department. p. 437. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Texas State Highway Commission (August 1, 1930). "Minute Order 3137" (PDF). Austin: Texas State Highway Department. p. 112. Retrieved June 14, 2019.