U.S. Route 281 in Texas

U.S. Highway 281 marker
U.S. Highway 281
Map
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.

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 281". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 21, 2014.


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