U.S. Route 81 in Texas

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 81 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 81.
U.S. Highway 81 marker
U.S. Highway 81
Map
US 81 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length81.458 mi[1] (131.094 km)
Existed1927[1]–present
Major junctions
South end I-35W / US 287 in Fort Worth
Major intersections US 380 in Decatur
US 287 in Bowie
US 82 in Ringgold
North end US 81 at Oklahoma state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesTarrant, Wise, Montague
Highway system
← SH 80→ SH 81

U.S. Highway 81 (US 81) is a U.S. Highway that begins at an interchange with Interstate 35W/US 287 (I-35W/US 287) in northern Fort Worth in Texas. US 81 leaves the state and crosses the Red River into Oklahoma between Ringgold, Texas, and Terral, Oklahoma.

  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 81". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 1, 2016.