Texas State Highway 148 Explained

State:TX
Type:SH
Route:148
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SH 148 highlighted in red
Length Mi:55.15
Length Round:2
Established:1930
Direction A:South
Terminus A: at Jacksboro
Junction:
Direction B:North[1]
Terminus B: at Petrolia
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:147
Next Type:SH
Next Route:149

State Highway 148 (SH 148) is a north - south state highway that runs from US 281 in Jacksboro through Henrietta to SH 79 in Petrolia.

Route description

SH 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of Jack and Clay Counties. Almost all of the route is rural and traffic is rarely a concern anywhere along the route. In Henrietta, the route parallels US 82 approximately 1.4miles west and then splits north toward Petrolia.

History

SH 148 was originally designated on March 19, 1930, along a route from the Red River northwest of Petrolia via Henrietta to Antelope as a renumbering of SH 25A. On October 26, 1932, the section south of Henrietta was cancelled.[1] The route was extended to Jacksboro on November 18, 1938.[2] On August 1, 1941, the section of SH 148 north of Charlie was cancelled and obliterated, as the bridge was destroyed due to flooding. The section north of Petrolia was transferred to FM 810 on August 24, 1948. In 1974, Highway 148 became nationally significant due to its appearance in the movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 29, 2018 . October 24, 1932 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129141933/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673818.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 4 May 2023 . en-us . live .
  2. Web site: February 23, 2018 . November 18, 1938 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180223172825/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676252.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 4 May 2023 . en-us . live .