Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
13.48 2010

STATE HIGHWAY NO. 161

Minute Order 073580, dated 10/21/1977; Adm. Ltr. 011-1977, dated 11/15/1977

From IH 20, west of FM 1382, northward to SH 114.  (Dallas County) New Designation.



Minute Order 076416, dated 10/31/1979; Adm. Ltr. 012-1979, dated 12/18/1979

From IH 20, west of FM 1382, north to IH 635, a distance of approximately 18.6 miles.  (Dallas County)  New description; route extended over SS 484 along Valley View Ln from Belt Line Rd to IH 635.



Minute Order 087876, dated 08/30/1988; Adm. Ltr. 010-1988, dated 10/28/88

In Grand Prairie, from IH 20, northward approx. 23.7 miles to IH 35E in Carrollton.  (Dallas County)  New description; section of approx. 5.1 miles added from IH 635 northward to IH 35E in Carrollton.



Minute Order 107473, dated 04/30/1998; DesLtr 02-1998, dated 08/04/1998

In Grand Prairie, from IH 20, northward to the western location of Belt Line Rd; then from IH 635 northward to IH 35E in Carrollton.  (Dallas County)  New description; at District's request, SH 161, from western location of Belt Line Rd  to IH 635, removed from State Highway System, to be incorporated into the Pres. George Bush Turnpike.