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
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of
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
that runs from
Stockdale to
U.S. Highway 77 Alternate/
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 ...
(US 77 Alt./US 183) north of
Goliad
Goliad ( ) is a city in Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is known for the 1836 Goliad massacre during the Texas Revolution. It had a population of 1,620 at the 2020 census. Founded on the San Antonio River, it is the county seat of Gol ...
.
Route description
SH 119 begins at an intersection with
US 87 and
State Highway 97 (SH 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
US 183 and US 77 Alt., about 9 miles north of
Goliad
Goliad ( ) is a city in Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is known for the 1836 Goliad massacre during the Texas Revolution. It had a population of 1,620 at the 2020 census. Founded on the San Antonio River, it is the county seat of Gol ...
.
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 was 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
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