State Highway 119 (SH 119) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the
U.S. state of
Texas that runs from
Stockdale to
Alt. US 77 and
U.S. Highway 183
U.S. Route 183 (US 183) is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota, at an intersection with Interstate 90. Its southern terminus is in Refugio, Texas, at the southern intersection ...
north of
Goliad.
Route description
SH 119 begins at an intersection with
U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 (US 87) is a north–south United States highway (though it is signed east–west in New Mexico) that runs for 1,998 miles (3,215 km) from northern Montana to southern Texas, making it the longest north-south roa ...
and
State Highway 97 just southeast of the city of
Stockdale. It travels southeast through farm and ranchland before reaching
Yorktown. The route continues southeast, passing through the unincorporated town of
Weesatche before reaching its southern terminus at an intersection with
U.S. Route 183
U.S. Route 183 (US 183) is a north–south United States highway. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota, at an intersection with Interstate 90. Its southern terminus is in Refugio, Texas, at the southern intersection ...
and U.S. Route 77 Alternate, about 9 miles north of
Goliad.
History
The route was originally proposed on August 24, 1925 from Stockdale to Goliad. Construction started on December 21, 1926, and the highway was officially numbered 119. On January 16, 1928, the section north of
Yorktown was cancelled. On February 24, 1930, it extended south to Goliad State Park. The route was completed by 1933, and on June 5, 1933 was proposed to be extended southward to
Refugio. On March 19, 1934, the section from Weesatche south to Goliad, along with the extension south to Refugio, was transferred to
SH 29, which was being extended southward from
Cuero
Cuero ( ) is a city in and the county seat of DeWitt County, Texas, United States. Its population was 8,128 at the 2020 census.
History
The city of Cuero had its start in the mid-19th century as a stopping point on the Chisholm Trail cattle route ...
. On August 1, 1936, SH 119 was extended north to SH 112 (this section of SH 112 became part of SH 80 on September 22, 1936; restoring part of the section deleted on January 16, 1928).
On August 1, 1946, SH 119 was extended north to Stockdale (restoring the section deleted on January 16, 1928), completing its current route.
Counties and junctions
References
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119 may refer to:
* 119 (number), a natural number
* 119 (emergency telephone number)
* AD 119, a year in the 2nd century AD
* 119 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
* 119 (album), 2012
* 119 (NCT song)
*119 (Show Me the Money song)
* 119 (film), a ...
Transportation in Wilson County, Texas
Transportation in Karnes County, Texas
Transportation in DeWitt County, Texas
Transportation in Goliad County, Texas