State Highway 41 (SH 41) is a state highway that runs through the
Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the Ameri ...
in Kerr, Real, and Edwards Counties.
History
SH 41 was proposed on April 22, 1919 as a route from north of
Del Rio to
Boerne
Boerne ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Kendall County, Texas, in the Texas Hill Country. Boerne is known for its German-Texan history, named in honor of German author and satirist Ludwig Börne by the German Founders of the town. The popu ...
via
Rocksprings and
Kerrville
Kerrville is a city in, and the county seat of, Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population of Kerrville was 24,278 at the 2020 census. Kerrville is named after James Kerr, a major in the Texas Revolution, and friend of settler- ...
.
On August 21, 1923, the designation was truncated to
Mountain Home, with the section east of Mountain Home being transferred to
SH 27. On May 23, 1951, the western section was transferred to
U.S. Highway 377, shortening the route to its present length. On May 1, 1972, SH 41 was extended from SH 27 to I-10.
Major intersections
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References
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Transportation in Edwards County, Texas
Transportation in Real County, Texas
Transportation in Kerr County, Texas