State Highway 31 marker

State Highway 31

Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length149.813 mi[1] (241.101 km)
Existed1919–present
Major junctions
West end US 84 near Waco
Major intersections
East end US 80 / Spur 63 at Longview
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesMcLennan, Hill, Navarro, Henderson, Smith, Gregg
Highway system
← SH 30→ SH 32

State Highway 31 (SH 31) runs from U.S. 84 northeast of Waco via Corsicana, Athens, Tyler, Kilgore to U.S. 80 in Longview.

History

Historic SH 31
Historic SH 31

SH 31 was a route proposed on October 9, 1917 to run from Waco northeast via Corsicana and Athens to Tyler, which remains the western portion of its current route to this day.[2] On November 27, 1922, the route had been extended northeast to Gladewater, replacing part of SH 15 so that SH 15 had only one route west of Gladewater. On October 26, 1932, SH 31 Spur was designated through Malakoff.[3] On September 26, 1939, the section from Tyler to Gladewater was reassigned to U.S. 271 (which it had been cosigned with earlier), with SH 31 now being extended east to Kilgore over former SH 176. SH 31 Spur was renumbered as Spur 63. On June 30, 1971, SH 31 was extended north to I-20 concurrent with US 259. When U.S. 259 was rerouted on July 25, 1985, SH 31 was extended northeast into Longview. In 2013, a new route was designated around Corsicana for a proposed bypass. Construction on the bypass began in 2016 and opened to traffic in 2021.[4][5]

Route description

SH 31 Bus. as East Tyler Street in Athens

SH 31 begins at an interchange with US 84 northeast of Waco. The highway travels through rural areas of McLennan County, passing just north of Axtell. SH 31 intersects FM 939 then enters Hill County. In Hill County, the highway bypasses the towns of Mount Calm and Hubbard. Entering Navarro County, SH 31 runs through Dawson and has an overlap with FM 709 through the town then intersects FM 667 near Navarro Mills Lake. The highway then bypasses Corsicana, passing near or through the towns of Oak Valley, Retreat, and Mildred and intersects I-45 and US 287 in southeast Corsicana. SH 31 passes just north of the Richland-Chambers Reservoir before entering the town of Powell. The highway then travels through the town of Kerens before crossing the Trinity River into Henderson County.

In Henderson County, the route becomes less rural. SH 31 passes just south of the Cedar Creek Reservoir while serving the towns of Trinidad and Malakoff. The highway then enters Athens, bypassing the town on Loop 7; along with Loop 7, SH 31 also has overlaps with US 175 and SH 19 around Athens. SH 31 then leaves the loop in northeast Athens near an intersection with FM 317 then travels through the towns of Murchison and Brownsboro. The highway crosses over the northwestern segment of Lake Palestine, travels through Chandler, then crosses the Neches River into Smith County. SH 31 intersects Loop 49 Toll and travels through suburban areas of Smith County before entering Tyler. The highway travels through Tyler along Front Street, passing just south of the downtown area and serves as the southern terminus of US 271 near The Health Science Center at UT Tyler, then leaves the city just after intersecting Loop 323 for a second time. Leaving Tyler, the highway's route becomes more rural again, traveling through wooded areas before entering Kilgore. In Kilgore, SH 31 has a brief overlap with US 259 that lasts until I-20. The highway has an interchange with Loop 281 then enters Longview. SH 31 turns in a more northward direction at South Street then ends at US 80 near downtown, with the road continuing north as Spur 63.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
McLennan​0.0–
0.4		0.0–
0.64		 US 84 / League Ranch Road – Waco, Mexia, FairfieldInterchange
​3.25.1
 FM 1330 south – Axtell		Interchange
​5.08.0
 FM 2311 west / Sutherland Road – Leroy
​7.812.6
 FM 939 south / County Line Road – Mart
Hill​12.119.5

 Bus. SH 31-K to FM 339 – Mount Calm, Birome		Interchange; eastbound exit and entrance
​12.520.1 FM 339 – Mount Calm, BiromeInterchange; westbound exit and entrance
​13.020.9
 Bus. SH 31-K		Interchange; eastbound exit and entrance
​16.927.2
 Bus. SH 31-C		Interchange
​18.429.6 FM 936Interchange
Hubbard20.332.7 SH 171 – Hubbard, CoolidgeInterchange
​22.235.7
 Bus. SH 31-C		Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Navarro​24.138.8
 FM 709 east
Dawson26.542.6
 FM 709 east – Dawson		West end of FM 709 overlap
26.743.0
 FM 709 west – Spring Hill		East end of FM 709 overlap
​30.849.6
 FM 667 north – Navarro Mills
​33.553.9
 FM 55 north – Blooming Grove		West end of FM 55 overlap
​33.954.6
 FM 55 south		East end of FM 55 overlap
​38.962.6 FM 1126 – Barry
​40.364.9
 FM 2452 south – Corbet
​41.166.1

 Bus. SH 31-D east – Corsicana
Retreat44.070.8 FM 2555Interchange
45.573.2 FM 709Interchange
Corsicana46.775.2 I-45I-45 exit 227
48.077.2 US 287 – Corsicana, PalestineInterchange
​52.985.1

 Bus. SH 31-D west – Corsicana
​55.088.5
 FM 1129 north – Roane
Powell56.290.4

 FM 633 south to FM 1393
​58.293.7

 FM 1393 south to FM 633
Kerens61.999.6
 FM 636 north
62.3100.3

 SH 309 south to US 287 – Goodlow
​67.5108.6
 FM 3096 south – Samaria
HendersonTrinidad70.2113.0

 SH 274 north / FM 764 south – Seven Points, Tool, Trinidad Business District
70.9114.1
 FM 1667 south
Malakoff75.2121.0

 SH 198 north / FM 2636 south – Gun Barrel City, Caney City, Log Cabin, Cross Roads
​79.7128.3
 FM 753 south
Athens81.5131.2


Loop 7 west / Bus. SH 31-H east – Downtown Athens, Airport		Interchange; west end of Loop 7 overlap; access to UT Health Athens
83.9135.0


 US 175 west / Bus. US 175 east – Mabank, Downtown Athens		Interchange; west end of US 175 overlap
85.6137.8


 SH 19 north / Bus. SH 19-J south – Canton, Downtown Athens		Interchange; west end of SH 19 overlap
87.5140.8 FM 1616
88.0141.6


Bus. SH 31-H west / Loop 7 south (US 175 east / SH 19 south) – Airport		Interchange; east end of Loop 7, US 175, and SH 19 overlaps; access to UT Health Athens
88.4142.3
 FM 317 east – Leagueville
Murchison93.3150.2
 FM 773 north (North Second Street) – Ben Wheeler
​95.5153.7
 FM 1803 south / County Road 3823		West end of FM 1803 overlap
​96.3155.0
 FM 1803 north / County Road 3622		East end of FM 1803 overlap
Brownsboro100.6161.9
 FM 607 south – Leagueville, La Rue
101.7163.7 FM 314 – Edom, Poynor, Moore Station
102.1164.3
 FM 3204 east
​107.0172.2
 FM 3204 west
Chandler109.8176.7 FM 315 (North Broad Street)
Smith​112.4180.9 FM 2661
​113.7183.0 Loop 49 Toll
​115.0185.1
 Spur 364 east
​115.6186.0
 FM 206 south
​116.1186.8
 Spur 164 south / County Road 1125
Tyler118.4190.5 Loop 323
118.8191.2
 Loop 235 east (Chandler Highway)
120.0193.1 US 69 / SH 64 / SH 110 (South Glenwood Boulevard)
121.2195.1
 SH 155 / US 271 north (South Beckham Avenue)		Access to The Health Science Center at UT Tyler
121.4195.4Saunders Avenue / Fleishel AvenueInterchange
122.4197.0
 Loop 124 east (Old Henderson Highway) – Henderson
122.8197.6 Loop 323 (South Southeast Loop 323)
​125.6202.1
 FM 850 west		West end of FM 850 overlap
​125.7202.3
 FM 850 east – Overton		East end of FM 850 overlap
​128.5206.8
 FM 2908 north
​132.1212.6
 FM 757 north / County Road 21 – Starrville
Gregg​140.3225.8
 FM 2767 west
​140.7226.4 FM 3053 – Liberty City, Overton
​142.8229.8
 FM 1639 south
​142.9230.0
 FM 2012 south
Kilgore145.1233.5 SH 135 – Gladewater, OvertonInterchange
146.6235.9 SH 42 – White Oak, Kilgore Business District
147.8237.9


 Bus. US 259 south / FM 349 east – Kilgore		West end of US 259 Bus. overlap
149.1240.0


 US 259 south / Bus. US 259 ends – Henderson		Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; east end of US 259 Bus. overlap; west end of US 259 overlap
​149.9241.2
 I-20 / US 259 north – Dallas		I-20 exit 589 westbound, 589A-B eastbound; east end of US 259 overlap
​150.3241.9
 FM 1252 west
Longview154.4248.5 Loop 281Interchange
155.7250.6
 FM 2205 west
156.5251.9
 US 80 (West Marshall Avenue) / Spur 63 north – Gladewater, Marshall
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business routes

SH 31 has four business routes.

Hubbard business loop

Business plate.svg

Business State Highway 31-C marker

Business State Highway 31-C

LocationHubbard
Length4.6 mi[6] (7.4 km)

Business State Highway 31-C (Bus. SH 31-C) is a business loop that runs through Hubbard. The highway is known locally as North 4th Street.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hill County.

Locationmi[6]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0 SH 31Interchange
​1.52.4
 FM 936 south
Hubbard3.45.5 SH 171 – Hillsboro, Mexia
​4.67.4 SH 31Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Corsicana business loop

Business plate.svg

Business State Highway 31-D marker

Business State Highway 31-D

LocationCorsicana
Length10.5 mi[7] (16.9 km)
Existed2013[1]–present

Business State Highway 31-D (Bus. SH 31-D) is a business loop that runs through Corsicana. The route was designated in 2013.

The highway is known locally as 7th Avenue or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Just east of FM 2555 (45th Street) the road passes by Navarro College.

Junction list

The entire route is in Navarro County.

Locationmi[7]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0 SH 31
Corsicana2.94.7 FM 2555 (North 45th Street)Access to Navarro Regional Hospital
5.38.5

 SH 22 west / FM 709 west (South 15th Street) – Barry, Pursley		Access to Navarro Regional Hospital
5.99.5 I-45 BL (South 7th Street)Interchange
7.011.3 I-45 (US 287) – Ennis, RichlandI-45 exit 231
​10.516.9 SH 31
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Athens business loop

Business plate.svg

Business State Highway 31-H marker

Business State Highway 31-H

LocationAthens
Length5.754 mi[8] (9.260 km)
ExistedMay 27, 2004[8]–present

Business State Highway 31-H (Bus. SH 31-H) is a business loop that runs through Athens. The route was designated in 2004 when SH 31 was re-routed along Loop 7.

The highway is known locally as Corsicana Street west of downtown and east of downtown it is known as Tyler Street and briefly runs along Prairieville Street for a block near the Henderson County Courthouse. SH 31 Bus. H has an overlap with US 175 Bus. in the western part of town.

Junction list

The entire route is in Athens, Henderson County.

mi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 SH 31 / Loop 7 – Corsicana, MabankInterchange
2.43.9

 Bus. US 175 west – Kaufman		West end of US 175 Bus. overlap
3.25.1


 Bus. US 175 east (Corsicana Street) / FM 2494 south (Prairieville Street) – Jacksonville, Trinity Valley Community College		East end of US 175 Bus. overlap
3.45.5
Bus. SH 19-J (Palestine Street) – Airport		Access to UT Health Athens
4.87.7
 FM 2495 east (Flat Creek Road) – Lake Athens
5.58.9
 FM 1616 north
6.410.3 SH 31 / Loop 7 (US 175 / SH 19) – Corsicana, JacksonvilleInterchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Mount Calm business loop

Business plate.svg

Business State Highway 31-K marker

Business State Highway 31-K

LocationMount Calm
Length0.8 mi[10] (1,300 m)
ExistedJuly 30, 2015[10]–present

Business State Highway 31-K (Bus. SH 31-K) is a business loop that runs near Mount Calm. The road was designated on July 30, 2015 when SH 31 was rerouted to the west.

Both ends of the highway have no access to westbound SH 31 with traffic only be able to access eastbound SH 31. The only highway SH 31 Bus. K intersects between its termini is FM 339.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hill County.

Locationmi[11]kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0
 SH 31 east
Mount Calm0.30.48

 FM 339 to SH 31 west – Birome
​0.81.3
 SH 31 east – Hubbard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 31". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  2. ^ "Minutes for State Highway Commission - February 20, 1918" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Minutes for State Highway Commission - October 24, 1932" (PDF).
  4. ^ "No Matter What Happens, Corsicana Team Is Building This Bypass". Sundt Construction Company. July 8, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Kormos, Michael (October 23, 2021). "TxDOT opens Hwy 31 relief route to traffic". Corsicana Daily Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. C" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. D" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 31-H". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  9. ^ Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. H" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 31-K". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  11. ^ Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. K" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

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