State Highway 345 (SH 345) is a short spur route from
Interstate 69E
Interstate 69E (I-69E) is a north–south freeway running through South Texas. Once complete, the freeway will begin in Brownsville and head northward before terminating near Victoria as both I-69W and I-69E merge into I-69 toward Housto ...
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U.S. Highway 77
U.S. Route 77 (US 77) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway which extends for in the central United States. As of 2005, Its southern terminus is in Brownsville, Texas, at Veteran's International Bridge on the Mexican border, whe ...
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U.S. Highway 83
U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that extends in the central United States. Only four other north–south routes are longer: US 1, US 41, US 59, and US 87, while US ...
in
San Benito northeast to
Rio Hondo in deep southern
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 ...
. The route was designated on February 20, 1942. On September 26, 1945, SH 345 was rerouted to end at FM 106 east of Rio Hondo, rather than directly in Rio Hondo.
Route description
SH 345 begins at a junction with I-69E/US 77/US 83 in San Benito. The intersection is exit 19B off of I-69E and also serves as the northern terminus of
Farm to Market Road 2520. It heads northeast from this junction as it continues through San Benito to an intersection with
US 77 Bus. The highway continues through San Benito to the northeast to an intersection with
FM 3462. Heading towards the northeast, the highway continues to a junction with
FM 1561. SH 345 reaches its northern terminus at
FM 106 just east of Rio Hondo and next to the
Rio Hondo High School
Rio Hondo High School is a high school in Rio Hondo, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Rio Hondo Independent School District
Rio Hondo Independent School District is a public school district based in Rio Hondo, Texas, United States. In ...
. The name of the highway throughout its entire length is Sam Houston Boulevard.
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Junction list
References
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Transportation in Cameron County, Texas