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See also: Interstate 37, Interstate 44 in Texas, and Interstate 69C

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 281 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 281.
U.S. Highway 281 marker
U.S. Highway 281
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US 281 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length580.608 mi[1][note 1] (934.398 km)
Existed1935–present
Major junctions
South end
Major intersections
North end I-44 / US 277 / US 281 at Texas-Oklahoma state line in Burkburnett
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesCameron, Hidalgo, Brooks, Jim Wells, Live Oak, Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Coryell, Hamilton, Erath, Palo Pinto, Jack, Archer, Wichita
Highway system

U.S. Route 281 (US 281) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from the Mexican border in the Rio Grande Valley to the Canadian border near Dunseith, North Dakota. In the state of Texas, the highway is a major south–north corridor, connecting Brownsville to the Oklahoma state line at the Red River in Burkburnett. Several segments of U.S. 281 are concurrent with Interstate routes, including I-69C in the Rio Grande Valley, I-37 in San Antonio, and I-44 north of Wichita Falls.

Route description

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US 281 has two signed segments near its southern terminus in the Rio Grande Valley, both of which are signed west–east. The eastern segment, considered mainline US 281 by TxDOT, begins in Brownsville at an intersection with Business US 77 and SH 48 about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the Mexico border, and travels west through several communities along the border to Pharr.[1][2] The western segment, officially listed as a spur connection by TxDOT and often labeled on maps as US 281 Spur, begins just north of the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in Hidalgo and travels north along International Boulevard before turning east onto Coma Avenue and entering Pharr.[1][3] The two segments (along with Spur 600, which provides access to the Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge) meet at Cage Boulevard, where signage changes to south–north, and the highway turns to the north.[4] North of the interchange with I-2, US 281 is concurrent with I-69C to that route's northern terminus (as of December 2015) in Edinburg.[5] US 281 travels through small towns and sparsely-populated areas, alternating between a divided highway and a main street and passing through a Border Patrol checkpoint south of Falfurrias,[6] until joining I-37 north of Three Rivers. The two routes split south of Pleasanton and separately travel northward to San Antonio.

In San Antonio, US 281 overlaps I-410 on the south side of the city until another interchange with I-37. US 281 and I-37 then overlap north into Downtown San Antonio until I-37 ends at I-35. US 281 continues north from Downtown San Antonio as the McAllister Freeway, intersecting I-410 again at a stack interchange in Uptown San Antonio, with access to the San Antonio International Airport. The freeway ends several miles north of Loop 1604. In Central Texas, it serves as the main street of Blanco before beginning a concurrency with US 290 south of Johnson City. As US 290 continues toward Austin, US 281 and US 290 provide a scenic and less congested alternative to I-35 between San Antonio and Austin. The two routes split in the city, with US 281 continuing toward Marble Falls, Burnet, and Lampasas.

North of Stephenville, US 281 crosses I-20 and continues through North Central Texas, passing through Mineral Wells and Jacksboro. Upon reaching Wichita Falls, US 281 becomes a freeway. It begins a concurrency with I-44 at that route's western terminus, and the two routes travel north, crossing the Red River into Oklahoma near Burkburnett.

History

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A project to construct a stack interchange at I-410 (the "San Antonio Web"[7]) was completed June 9, 2008;[8] formerly there was no direct access between the two freeways and surface streets were required to travel between the freeways. The reason for this initial lack of direct interchange was due to litigation filed in the late 1960s against the Texas Highway Department over the highway's original construction alignment through portions of Brackenridge Park and Olmos Park that were alleged to be in violation of several Federal laws, ultimately including NEPA. As a result of the Supreme Court decision[9] in a more advanced and very similar case involving the proposed construction of I-40 through Overton Park in Memphis, Tennessee which upheld and affirmed the plaintiffs in that circumstance and precluded that highway's construction through the parkland with Federal funding, the Texas Highway Department chose instead to construct the McAlister Freeway entirely with State funding using a modified design that would increase curvature but limit encroachment into and noise impact on the Sunken Gardens area within Brackenridge Park. Funding of various highway projects from around Texas was re-allocated to the McAlister Freeway project, which was initially completed with only the indirect interchange via existing surface streets to Loop 410 since it required no Federal funding or approval and the Loop 410 overpass of that location where the McAlister Freeway main lanes would pass beneath had already been completed many years earlier.

In 2010, US 281 from Loop 1604 to Bulverde Road in north San Antonio was re-constructed as a superstreet.[10] Groundbreaking was held on March 11, 2010 with construction finishing later that year in September.[11] The re-construction slightly increased travel times but this section of US 281 was still the most congested highway in Bexar County.[12] After nearly two decades of planning an delays, TxDOT upgraded this section of highway from a superstreet to a limited–access freeway, with construction beginning in 2017 and concluding in 2022. Section 1, from Loop 1604 to Stone Oak Parkway, was constructed from 2017 to 2020. Section 2, from Stone Oak Parkway to Borgfeld Drive, was constructed from 2019 to 2022.[13] The estimated cost for the project was $532 million.[14] Ground breaking for the project was held on March 31, 2017 with construction officially beginning on July 17.[15][16]

The highway was expanded from a two-lane highway to a four-lane divided highway from River Crossing to the Comal-Blanco county line at a cost of $30.5 million.[17]

Future

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The section of US 281 from I-2/US 83 in Pharr to George West is steadily being upgraded to an interstate-grade freeway as part of the Interstate 69 expansion, and will be signed as Interstate 69C. The bypass for Premont is under construction scheduled for completion in 2024.[18]

Major intersections

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All exits are unnumbered.

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CameronBrownsville0.00.0

 Bus. US 77 (Central Boulevard) / SH 48 east (Boca Chica Boulevard) – Port Brownsville, Port Isabel, Harlingen		Southern terminus; road continues east as SH 48 (Boca Chica Boulevard)
2.03.2
 FM 802 east (Ruben M. Torres Boulevard)
2.54.0
 FM 3248 east (Alton Gloor Boulevard)
7.712.4
 FM 1421 north
9.515.3
 FM 1732 east – Olmito
Ranchito10.917.5
 FM 1577 north (Esparza-Domanski Highway)
La Paloma13.621.9
 FM 732 north – San Benito
Los Indios15.625.1
 FM 2520 north – San Benito
18.029.0 FM 509 – Free Trade International Bridge
19.631.5
 FM 1479 north (Fred Elizondo Highway) – Rangerville, Harlingen
Bluetown23.738.1
 FM 506 north – La Feria
Santa Maria25.641.2
 FM 2556 north (Jo-Ed Road)
Hidalgo​28.946.5
 FM 491 north – Mercedes
Progreso–Progreso Lakes line32.051.5 FM 1015 – Progreso–Nuevo Progreso International Bridge
Progreso32.452.1
 FM Bus. 1015 north
34.655.7
 FM 88 north (Ruben Hinojosa Highway) – Weslaco
​38.962.6 FM 493 – Donna, Donna–Río Bravo International Bridge
​43.970.7
 FM 907 north – Alamo
San Juan45.473.1
 FM 2557 north – San Juan
Pharr47.576.4


 US 281 Spur west (West Military Highway) / Spur 600 south – Hidalgo, Pharr–Reynosa International Bridge		Interchange
49.780.0 FM 3072 (Dicker Road)
54.888.2
 Bus. US 83 – McAllen, Harlingen
55.689.5 I-2 / US 83 – McAllen, Harlingen
55.990.0 SH 495 (Ferguson Avenue)
56.390.6 I-2 / US 83 – McAllen, Harlingen

 I-69C begins		South end of I-69C overlap; southbound exit and northbound entrance; I-2 exit 146; I-69C exits 0A-B
see I-69C
Edinburg72.8117.2 FM 490

 I-69C ends		Interchange; current north end of I-69C overlap
Linn79.8128.4 SH 186 / FM 1017Interchange
BrooksRachal103.8167.0
 FM 755 west – La Gloria, Rio Grande City		Interchange
​106.0170.6

 Bus. US 281 north – Encino
​108.8175.1

 Bus. US 281 south – Encino
​124.7200.7 FM 3066interchange; south end of freeway
Falfurrias125.2201.5

 Bus. US 281 north
126.8204.1 SH 285 – Hebbronville, Riviera
127.8205.7

 Bus. US 281 south
​128.5206.8 FM 1418interchange; north end of freeway
Jim Wells​133.4214.7
 FM 1538 west
Premont137.5221.3
 FM 716 west
​149.8241.1 SH 141 / FM 2295 – Kingsville, BenavidesInterchange
​152.4245.3
 FM 735 west
Ben Bolt156.6252.0 FM 2508 – Ben BoltInterchange
​159.8257.2
 FM 625 west
​160.0257.5

 Bus. US 281 north / FM 1930 – Alice		Interchange
​163.4263.0 FM 1554
​164.4264.6 SH 44 / SH 359 – Alice, San DiegoInterchange
​167.7269.9

 Bus. US 281 south – Alice		Interchange
​171.9276.6
 FM 2044 east – Alfred
Midway183.5295.3 FM 624 – Orange Grove, CotullaInterchange
Live Oak​190.0305.8
 FM 3162 east – Lagarto
George West205.1330.1 US 59 – Freer, Laredo, Beeville, HoustonSouth end of Bus. US 59 overlap
205.6330.9


 Bus. US 59 north (Houston Street) to I-37 – truck route to US 59 north		North end of Bus. US 59 overlap
​207.5333.9
 FM 889 west
​212.5342.0
 FM 1042 west – Simmons City
Three Rivers215.5346.8
 SH 72 west (Thornton Street) – Choke Canyon State Park, Calliham, Tilden, Federal Prison		South end of SH 72 overlap
216.2347.9
 SH 72 east (King David Drive) – Kenedy		North end of SH 72 overlap
​219.9353.9
 I-37 south – Corpus Christi		South end of I-37 overlap; US 281 south follows exit 72
see I-37
Atascosa​251.1404.1
 I-37 north – San Antonio		North end of I-37 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance; US 281 north follows exit 103
​252.3406.0
 Spur 199 east (Leal Road) / Jim Brite Road
Pleasanton255.9411.8
 FM 1334 east – Coughran
256.2412.3
 SH 97 west – Jourdanton		South end of SH 97 overlap
257.0413.6

 SH 97 east to I-37 – Floresville		North end of SH 97 overlap
257.3414.1
 Spur 242 to SH 97 – Poteet, Coastal Bend College
​260.1418.6

 FM 3006 east to I-37
Leming264.0424.9
 FM 1470 south – Poteet
Las Gallinas267.2430.0
 FM 536 east – Floresville
Bexar​274.7442.1 Loop 1604 (Anderson Loop) – Elmendorf, SomersetInterchange
​276.2444.5
 FM 2537 west / Martinez-Losoya Road
San Antonio280.7451.7
 FM 1937 south / Del Lago Parkway – Losoya
281.8453.5


 I-410 west / SH 130 south / Spur 536 north (Roosevelt Avenue) – Stinson Airport
283.0455.4Espada Road – San Antonio Missions National Historical Parkinterchange
283.2455.8

 I-410 west / SH 130 south		South end of I-410 / SH 130 overlap; southbound exit and northbound entrance; US 281 south follows exit 44
284.3457.5 Spur 122 (South Presa Street) / Southton RoadI-410 exit 42
285.3459.1




 I-37 south / I-410 north / SH 130 north to US 181 south – Corpus Christi, Floresville		North end of I-410 / SH 130 overlap; south end of I-37 overlap; US 281 north follows exit 41; US 281 south follows exit 133
see I-37
294.5474.0 I-35 – Laredo, Austin

 I-37 ends		North end of I-37 overlap; I-37 exits 142A (north) and 142B (south); I-35 exits 158A-B
295.4475.4Josephine Street / Grayson StreetSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
295.9476.2St. Mary's Street / Mulberry Avenue / Stadium Drive
297.0478.0Hildebrand Avenue
298.8480.9Basse RoadNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
299.5482.0Jones-Maltsberger Road
300.3483.3Sunset RoadSouthbound exit only
300.4483.4 I-410I-410 exit 21A
300.7483.9Airport BoulevardNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
301.0484.4 San Antonio International Airport Terminals
301.3484.9Jones-Maltsberger Road / Isom Road
302.9487.5San Pedro AvenueSouthbound exit and northbound entrance; former Spur 537
302.2486.3Nakoma Driveno direct southbound exit (signed at Wurzbach Parkway)
303.4488.3 PA 1502 (Wurzbach Parkway)signed with Nakoma Drive southbound; additional signage southbound for Sandau Road and Rhapsody Drive
304.0489.2Bitters Road
304.7490.4Oak Shadows Drive / Winding Way Driveno direct southbound exit (signed at Brook Hollow Boulevard)
305.4491.5Brook Hollow Boulevard
305.8492.1Thousand Oaks Drive / Mecca DriveNo direct southbound exit (signed at Donella Drive)
306.7493.6Donella Drive
307.3494.6 Loop 1604 / Frontage Road
307.9495.5 Sonterra Boulevard / Redland Road / Encino Rio Roadaccess to North Central Baptist Hospital and Methodist Stone Oak Hospital; Encino Rio Road signed at Evans Road southbound
309.5498.1Evans Road
VIA Stone Oak Park & RideHOV only[19]
310.0498.9 Stone Oak Parkway / TPC Parkway
310.9500.3Marshall Road
Overlook Parkway
Bulverde Road
Borgfeld DriveInterchange; north end of freeway
ComalBulverde317.3510.6 FM 1863 – BulverdeInterchange
321.2516.9 SH 46 – Boerne, New BraunfelsInterchange
Spring Branch327.0526.3
 FM 311 east – Smithson Valley
​331.3533.2
 FM 306 east – Canyon Lake North
Blanco​334.0537.5
 RM 473 west – Kendalia		South end of RM 473 overlap
Twin Sisters335.8540.4
 RM 473 east		North end of RM 473 overlap
​340.6548.1
 RM 32 east – San Marcos, Canyon Dam
​340.9548.6

 Loop 163 north to RM 165 – Wimberley
Blanco342.2550.7 PR 23 – Blanco State Parkinterchange
342.7551.5


 Loop 163 south / RM 1623 west (4th Street) to RM 165 – Stonewall, Henly, Wimberley
​350.4563.9
 US 290 east – Austin		South end of US 290 overlap
Johnson City355.8572.6
 RM 2766 east – Pedernales Falls State Park
356.0572.9
 US 290 west – Fredericksburg, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park		North end of US 290 overlap
356.8574.2
 Spur 356 south – Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
​358.8577.4
 RM 1323 west – Sandy
Round Mountain367.3591.1
 RM 962 east – Cypress Mill		South end of RM 962 overlap
367.5591.4
 RM 962 west – Llano		North end of RM 962 overlap
BurnetMarble Falls373.3600.8 SH 71 – Llano, AustinInterchange
376.1605.3
 RM 2147 east		South end of RM 2147 overlap
377.7607.8
 RM 2147 west – Wirtz Dam, Horseshoe Bay, Lake LBJ		North end of RM 2147 overlap
378.8609.6 RM 1431 – Granite Shoals, Kingsland, Lago Vista, Cedar Park
​383.2616.7
 RM 1855 west – Fairland
Demarco386.7622.3
 PR 4 west – Longhorn Cavern State Park, Inks Lake State Park, Inks Dam National Fish Hatchery
Burnet391.7630.4 SH 29 – Buchanan Dam, Llano, Georgetown
392.4631.5
 RM 963 east – Watson, Oakalla
​401.2645.7
 RM 2340 east – Lake Victor
LampasasLampasas413.0664.7



 US 281 Truck north (E.E. Ohnmeiss Drive) to US 190 east – Copperas Cove, Killeen
413.4665.3



 US 183 south / US 190 east / US 281 Truck south – Belton, Austin		South end of US 183 / US 190 overlap
413.7665.8
 Loop 257 east (4th Street) – Lampasas Downtown Historic District
414.0666.3
 FM 580 west (North Avenue) – Colorado Bend State Park		South end of FM 580 overlap
414.6667.2
 FM 580 east (East Avenue J)		North end of FM 580 overlap
​415.2668.2

 US 183 north / US 190 west – Goldthwaite, Brownwood, San Saba, Lometa		North end of US 183 / US 190 overlap
​425.2684.3
 FM 1690 north
​429.9691.9
 FM 581 west – Lometa		South end of FM 581 overlap
Adamsville430.5692.8
 FM 581 east		North end of FM 581 overlap
Coryell
 No major junctions
HamiltonEvant443.2713.3 US 84 – Gatesville, GoldthwaiteInterchange
​451.3726.3
 FM 221 west – Shive
Hamilton459.3739.2
 SH 22 east / SH 36 (Main Street) – Comanche, Gatesville, Meridian
460.1740.5
 FM 2905 east
Olin471.3758.5 FM 219 – Dublin, Cranfills Gap
​478.8770.6
 FM 1744 south – Carlton
​479.2771.2
 FM 1602 south – Fairy, Jonesboro
Hico480.1772.6

 SH 6 south (2nd Street) to SH 220 – Meridian, Downtown Historic District		South end of SH 6 overlap
Erath​484.5779.7
 SH 6 north – Dublin, Eastland		North end of SH 6 overlap
​486.0782.1
 FM 1824 east – Duffau
​492.4792.4
 FM 913 east – Selden
​497.8801.1
 SH 108 north – Stephenville
Stephenville498.5802.3 US 67 – Dublin, Glen Rose
498.8802.7 US 377 – Dublin, Granbury
499.1803.2
 FM 205 east
499.6804.0
 Bus. US 377 – Stephenville, Fort Worth
500.8806.0
 FM 8 west – Tarleton Agricultural Center
​501.8807.6
 FM 3025 west
Morgan Mill511.0822.4
 FM 1188 / FM 1189 north – Lipan
​519.5836.1
 FM 2803 north – Patillo
Palo Pinto​521.1838.6 FM 4 – Santo, Lipan
​527.0848.1 I-20 – Abilene, Fort WorthI-20 exit 386
​527.3848.6
 FM 2201 west – Santo
​528.1849.9
 FM 129 west – Brazos
​537.6865.2
 FM 1195 east – Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Municipal Airport
​539.6868.4
 FM 2256 south
Mineral Wells541.3871.1
 US 180 east (South 1st Street)		One-way couplet
541.4871.3
 US 180 west (Hubbard Street)
542.5873.1
 FM 3027 east (Northeast 23rd Street)		South end of FM 3027 overlap
543.1874.0
 FM 3027 west – Union Hill		North end of FM 3027 overlap
​544.8876.8
 FM 1821 east – Weatherford, Lake Mineral Wells State Park
​548.8883.2
 FM 2270 west
Peadenville549.5884.3

 SH 254 west / FM 1885 east – Graford, Possum Kingdom Lake, Weatherford
​551.8888.0 FM 52 – Oran, Whitt
JackPerrin557.6897.4 FM 2210 – Gibtown
​564.8909.0
 SH 199 east – Fort Worth		south end of SH 199 overlap
​568.2914.4
 FM 3324 south
​569.8917.0

 US 380 east / SH 114 east – Runaway Bay, Bridgeport, Dallas		South end of US 380 / SH 114 overlap
Jacksboro571.4919.6 PR 61 – Fort Richardson State Park
572.3921.0

 US 380 west / SH 59 north (Belknap Street)		North end of US 380 / SH 199 overlap
572.9922.0
 FM 3344 north (Post Oak Road)
573.0922.2
 SH 148 north – Henrietta
​579.6932.8
 SH 114 west – Olney		North end of SH 114 overlap
​588.4946.9
 FM 1191 south – Jermyn
​589.7949.0
 FM 2190 east – Squaw Mountain
​592.6953.7
 Loop 187 north – Antelope
​595.4958.2
 Loop 187 south – Antelope
Archer​599.2964.3
 SH 16 south – Graham
​603.2970.8
 FM 2581 north
Windthorst605.9975.1

 SH 25 north / FM 174 east – Archer City, Bowie
Scotland611.9984.8 FM 172 – Bluegrove
​622.51,001.8 FM 1954 – Holliday, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Arrowhead State Park
WichitaWichita Falls624.81,005.5 Loop 473 / Rathgeber Roadinterchange; south end of freeway
625.51,006.6

 FM 369 west (Southwest Parkway) / SH 79 south – Archer City		South end of SH 79 overlap; no direct southbound entrance
626.51,008.3Hatton Road
627.11,009.2Midwestern Parkway – Midwestern State University
627.61,010.0


 US 82 east / US 287 south / SH 79 north – Texarkana, Fort Worth		North end of SH 79 overlap; south end of US 82 / US 287 overlap
628.21,011.0 Loop 473 (Old Jacksboro Highway) / Spur 447 / Galveston Street
628.71,011.8

 US 82 west / US 277 south – Lubbock, Abilene		North end of US 82 overlap; south end of US 277 overlap
629.21,012.6Broad Street – Business Districtnorthbound exit and southbound entrance
630.01,013.96th Street – MPECno direct southbound exit
overlap; see I-44
​645.11,038.2


 I-44 east / US 277 north / US 281 north – Lawton		Oklahoma state line (bridge over the Red River)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Hidalgo spur route

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Spur plate.svg
Spur U.S. Highway 281 marker
Spur U.S. Highway 281
LocationHidalgo–Pharr
Length4.9 mi (7.9 km)

Spur US Route 281 begins at the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge in Hidalgo, runs north along International Boulevard, then turns east along Military Highway before ending at the main route of US 281 in Pharr.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hidalgo County. [20]

Location[20]mikmDestinationsNotes
Hidalgo0.00.0Bridge StreetWestern terminus; road continues as South International Boulevard to the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge
0.71.1 Spur 115 (North International Boulevard) – McAllen
1.21.9 SH 336 – McAllenInterchange
​3.55.6 FM 2061 (Jackson Road) – McAllen
Pharr4.97.9 US 281 (Military Highway) / Spur 600 (Cage Boulevard) – Edinburg, Harlingen, Pharr–Reynosa International BridgeEastern terminus; interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Edinburg business route

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Business plate.svg
Business U.S. Highway 281 marker
Business U.S. Highway 281
LocationEdinburg
Length7.228 mi[21] (11.632 km)
ExistedJune 21, 1990–present

Bus. US 281-W is a business route of US 281 that serves the central business district of Edinburg where it is known locally as Closner Boulevard. The highway was created in 1990 as a re-designation of Loop 113.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hidalgo County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Pharr–Edinburg line0.00.0 I-69C / US 281 / Owassa RoadI-69C exit 2
Edinburg4.06.4
 SH 107 west (Cano Street)		South end of SH 107 overlap
4.16.6
 SH 107 east (University Drive)		North end of SH 107 overlap
7.211.6 I-69C / US 281I-69C exit 10
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Encino business route

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Bus. US 281-U

Business plate.svg
Business U.S. Highway 281 marker
Business U.S. Highway 281
LocationEncino
Length2.867 mi[22] (4.614 km)
ExistedAugust 26, 1993–present

Falfurrias business route

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Bus. US 281-T

Business plate.svg
Business U.S. Highway 281 marker
Business U.S. Highway 281
LocationFalfurrias
Length1.841 mi[23] (2.963 km)
ExistedJune 24, 2004–present

Alice business route

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Bus. US 281-R

Business plate.svg
Business U.S. Highway 281 marker
Business U.S. Highway 281
LocationAlice
Length7.911 mi[24] (12.732 km)
ExistedAugust 26, 1999–present

Whitsett–Campbellton loop

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Main article: U.S. Route 281 Alternate (Texas)
Alternate plate.svg
Alternate U.S. Highway 281 marker
Alternate U.S. Highway 281
LocationWhitsett–Campbellton
Length16.719 mi[25] (26.907 km)
ExistedJune 29, 1982–present

Alternate U.S. Route 281 is an alternate routing of US 281 that serves the small communities of Whitsett and Campbellton. The highway was designated in 1982 when the main highway was re-routed east along I-37.

Lampasas truck route

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Truck plate.svg
Truck U.S. Highway 281 marker
Truck U.S. Highway 281
LocationLampasas
Length0.6 mi[26] (970 m)

Truck U.S. Route 281 is a truck route of US 281 located in Lampasas.

Truck US 281 begins at the intersection of US 281 and E. E. Ohnmeiss Drive near Hancock Springs Park. The highway travels for 0.2 miles (0.32 km) east along E. E. Ohnmeiss Drive before reaching an intersection with US 183 (Key Avenue) / US 190 (Central Texas Expressway). Truck US 281 then turns north onto Key Avenue, running concurrent with US 183 and US 190. After running for 0.4 miles (0.64 km) along Key Avenue, the highways then intersect the main route of US 281, which is the northern terminus of Truck US 281.

The truck route provides a more direct routing to US 183 south and US 190 east over the main US 281. Truck US 281 also provides a wider crossing over the Sulphur Creek, with the Key Avenue bridge having five lanes (two travel lanes in each direction plus a bi-directional center lane), whereas the older crossing on the original US 281 is only two lanes.

Junction list

The entire route is in Lampasas, Lampasas County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 US 281 – Burnet
0.20.32

 US 183 south (Key Avenue) / US 190 east (Central Texas Highway) – Fort Cavazos, Killeen, Belton		South end of US 183 / US 190 overlap
0.60.97

 US 183 north / US 190 west / US 281		Access to AdventHealth Rollins Brook
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Wichita Falls business loop

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Main article: Texas State Highway Loop 473
State Highway Loop 473 marker
State Highway Loop 473
LocationWichita Falls
Length4.367 mi[27] (7.028 km)
ExistedJanuary 31, 1969–present

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Length does not account for concurrencies along Interstate Highways and U.S. Highways with lower numbers

References

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  1. ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 281". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 412. Retrieved December 3, 2014.[needs update]
  3. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 352. Retrieved December 29, 2015.[needs update]
  4. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2014). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2014 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 382. Retrieved December 29, 2015.[needs update]
  5. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Interstate Highway No. 69-C". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Falfurrias Station". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. United States Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  7. ^ Driscoll, Patrick (January 16, 2006). "Now there's a name for it". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
  8. ^ Driscoll, Patrick (June 10, 2008). "U.S. 281/Loop 410 interchange ramps are complete". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2008.
  9. ^ Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe
  10. ^ Gerber, Tim (December 2, 2011). "ARMA: Highway 281 Super Street is working". KSAT. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "Construction to begin on 281 superstreet". My San Antonio. March 11, 2010. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  12. ^ Selcraig, Bruce (April 2, 2017). "Work begins on widening U.S. 281, most congested highway in San Antonio". My San Antonio. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  13. ^ "US 281 from Loop 1604 to Borgfeld Drive". TxDOT. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  14. ^ "Residents get updated look at 281 expansion project". KSAT. May 12, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  15. ^ Brnger, Garrett (March 31, 2017). "Long-awaited U.S. 281 expansion breaks ground". KSAT. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  16. ^ Hernandez, Michael (July 17, 2017). "Construction begins today on US 281 expansion". WOAI. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  17. ^ "US 281 - Spring Branch". TxDOT. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  18. ^ "U.S. 281 Relief Route Project at Premont Set to begin Monday". Alice Echo News-Journal. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  19. ^ King, Samuel (August 18, 2021). "TxDOT, VIA Celebrate Opening of New HOV Lanes on Highway 281". ksat.com. San Antonio: KSAT-TV. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  20. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2258. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  21. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 281-W". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  22. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 281-U". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  23. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 281-T". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  24. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business U.S. Highway No. 281-R". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  25. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 281 Alternate". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  26. ^ "Overview Map of Truck US 281 (Lampasas, TX)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  27. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 473". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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