State Highway 171 (SH 171) is a southeast–northwest
state highway in northeastern
Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...
, United States, that connects
U.S. Highway 84 (US 84) in
Mexia
Mexia ( ) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census.
The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronou ...
with
U.S. Highway 180 (US 180) in
Weatherford.
Route description
SH 171 begins at an intersection with US 84 in Mexia, before quickly intersecting
State Highway 14. Leaving the town, SH 171 runs northwest to
Tehuacana, before running in a more west direction to
Coolidge. The highway runs in a northwest direction again, running through the towns of
Hubbard and
Malone
Malone is an Irish surname. From the Irish "''Mael Eóin''", the name means a servant or a disciple of Saint John.
People
* Gilla Críst Ua Máel Eóin (died 1127), historian and Abbot of Clonmacnoise, Ó Maoil Eoin
* Adrian Malone (1937–2 ...
before entering
Hillsboro. SH 171 runs through the town overlapped with
State Highway 22, before running in a mostly north direction towards
Cleburne. In Cleburne, SH 171 shares an overlap with
State Highway 174 through the city. After crossing
U.S. Route 67
U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues ...
and the
Chisholm Trail Parkway
The Chisholm Trail Parkway is a toll road operated by the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) in Tarrant and Johnson counties connecting the central business district of the city of Fort Worth at Interstate 30 to US 67 in Cleburne.
The par ...
, the highway turns back in a more northwest direction towards
Godley and
Cresson. After Cresson, SH 171 briefly has a run in
Hood County before entering
Parker County. The highway enters into Weatherford, where it ends in downtown at an intersection with US 180.
History
The route was originally designated on August 3, 1932 along the portion between
Hillsboro and
Coolidge. On July 15, 1935, the section from Coolidge to
Hubbard was cancelled. On September 22, 1936, this section was restored. On January 18, 1937, the route had been extended to Covington. On March 16, 1937, the section from Hubbard to Munger was cancelled due to a lateral project. This section was restored on October 24, 1938.
On October 25, 1938, SH 171 was extended southeast to
Mexia
Mexia ( ) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census.
The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronou ...
along the old route of US 84/SH 7. On September 26, 1939, SH 171 was extended to the northwest significantly, absorbing portions of
SH 2A and all of
SH 122.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of state highways in Texas
*
List of highways numbered 171
References
External links
{{commons category-inline, Texas State Highway 171
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Transportation in Limestone County, Texas
Transportation in Hill County, Texas
Transportation in Johnson County, Texas
Transportation in Hood County, Texas
Transportation in Parker County, Texas