Texas State Highway 316 Explained

State:TX
Type:SH
Route:316
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SH 316, highlighted in red
Length Mi:9.065
Length Round:3
Established:1939
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: near Port Lavaca
Terminus B:Matagorda Bay near Indianola
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:315
Next Type:SH
Next Route:317

State Highway 316 (SH 316) is a Texas state highway that runs from near Port Lavaca southeast to the ghost town of Indianola. This route was designated on April 1, 1939.[1]

Route description

SH 316 begins at a junction with SH 238. It heads southeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 2717. The highway continues to the east to an intersection with FM 2760. SH 316 reaches its eastern terminus at Matagorda Bay. The road officially loops around the Indianola historical marker though the eastern side of the loop is closed off to vehicles.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 22, 2017 . March 31, 1939 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171022090924/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676259.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live .
  2. http://www.9key.com/markers/marker_detail.asp?atlas_number=5057002642 Texas Historical Marker - Indianola
  3. http://www.dot.state.tx.us/travel/countymapbook2006/Pages/523.pdf Texas Department of Transportation - County Grid Map #523