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State Highway 14 (Texas)
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State Highway 14, or SH 14, runs from I-45 in Richland
to SH 6
south of Bremond
in east central Texas
in the United States
.
on the north side of Richland. The entire route closely parallels the original Southern Pacific (now Union Pacific) railway lines.
to Richland
. From there, the highway turned southwest toward Bremond. In 1919, plans for SH 14 were extended southeast to Bryan
via Franklin
. In 1926, U.S. Highway 75 was overlaid on the northern half of SH 14. The section from Bremond to Bryan was transferred to SH 6 in the 1933 plans. By 1936, SH 14 extended north to Gunter
, replacing SH 116. By 1939, the portion from Dallas to Gunter was transferred to SH 289 and the section that US 75 overlaid was cancelled. The highway has had the same routing since.
Richland, Texas
Richland is a town in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
to SH 6
State Highway 6 (Texas)
State Highway 6 runs from the Red River, the Texas–Oklahoma boundary, to northwest of Galveston. In the Houston area, it runs north to FM 1960, then northwest along US Highway 290 to Hempstead, and south to Westheimer Road and Addicks, and is known as Addicks Satsuma Road. In the...
south of Bremond
Bremond, Texas
Bremond is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 876 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.-History:...
in east central Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in the United States
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Route description
State Highway 14 begins at an intersection with SH 6 about 3 miles southwest of Bremond. The route travels northeastward through Bremond, mainly through farmland in central Texas, passing through the western edge of Kosse and through Groesbeck. It then passes through Mexia, intersecting SH 171 and US 84. It reaches its northern terminus at Interstate 45Interstate 45
Interstate 45 is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It connects the cities of Dallas and Houston, continuing southeast from Houston to Galveston over the Galveston Causeway to the Gulf of Mexico...
on the north side of Richland. The entire route closely parallels the original Southern Pacific (now Union Pacific) railway lines.
History
SH 14 was one of the original twenty six state highways proposed in 1917, known as the Dallas-Houston Highway. From 1917 the routing mostly followed present day I-45 from DallasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
to Richland
Richland, Texas
Richland is a town in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richland is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
. From there, the highway turned southwest toward Bremond. In 1919, plans for SH 14 were extended southeast to Bryan
Bryan, Texas
Bryan is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley . It shares its border with the city of College Station, which lies to its south...
via Franklin
Franklin, Texas
Franklin is a city in Robertson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,470 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County...
. In 1926, U.S. Highway 75 was overlaid on the northern half of SH 14. The section from Bremond to Bryan was transferred to SH 6 in the 1933 plans. By 1936, SH 14 extended north to Gunter
Gunter, Texas
Gunter is a city in the southwestern corner of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gunter is located at ....
, replacing SH 116. By 1939, the portion from Dallas to Gunter was transferred to SH 289 and the section that US 75 overlaid was cancelled. The highway has had the same routing since.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson | ||||
| Bremond | ||||
| Falls Falls County, Texas Falls County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 18,576. In 2003, the population of the county was estimated to be 17,926. It is named for the waterfalls on the Brazos River, which can be found at the Falls On The Brazos Park, a campsite located only a few... |
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| Limestone Limestone County, Texas Limestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 22,051. Its county seat is Groesbeck.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water.... |
Kosse | |||
| Thornton | ||||
| Groesbeck | ||||
| Mexia | ||||
| Freestone Freestone County, Texas Freestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 17,867. Its county seat is Fairfield.-Geography:... |
Wortham Wortham, Texas Wortham is a town in Freestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,082 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wortham is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land... |
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| Navarro | ||||
| Richland | ||||