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

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Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)

81.458

2010

U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 81

Original Description per Administrative Circular No. 16-44

1927 - Beginning at the Oklahoma/Texas State Line south of Terral via Ringgold, Bowie, Decatur, Fort Worth, Hillsboro, Waco, Temple, Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio, Cotulla, and Laredo to the U.S./Mexican International Boundary.

1929 - Ringgold 20, Bowie 31, Decatur 39, Fort Worth 58, Hillsboro 33, Waco 38,.Temple 75, Austin 34, San Marcos 50, San Antonio 87, Cotulla 67, Laredo 1, to the International Boundary.

07/01/1932 - Ringgold 20, Bowie 33, Decstur,41, Fort Worth 58, Hillsboro 35, Waco 40, Temple 75, Austin38, San Marcos 50, San Antonio 87, Cotulla 67, Laredo 1, to the International Boundary.

03/01/1935 - Ringgold 20, Bowie 33, Decatur 41, Fort Worth 58, Hillsboro 35, Waco 40 Temple 75, Austin 38, San Marcos 50, San Antonio 87, Cotulla 67, Laredo 1, to the International Boundary.

01/01/1939 - Ringgold 20, Bowie, 33, Decatur 41, Fort Worth 58, Hillsboro,35, Waco 40, Temple 75, Austin 38, San Marcos 50, San Antonio 87,Cotulla 67, Laredo 1, to the International Boundary.

05/01/1942 - Ringgold 19, Bowie 28, Decatur 39, Fort Worth 56, Hillsboro 33, Waco 35, Temple .69, Austin 30, San Marcos 47, San Antonio 88, Cotulla 67, Laredo 1, to the International Boundary.

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Minute Order 016701, dated 09/26/1939

From the Texas/Oklahoma State Line near Ringgold via Ringgold, Bowie, Decatur, Ft. Worth, Burleson, Itasca, Hillsboro, Waco, Temple, Belton, Georgetown, Bound Rock, Austin, San Marcos, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Pearsall, and Cotulla to Laredo (International Boundary Line); with alternate route through Ft. Worth, from a point on the presently designated US 81 at a point approximately 2 miles south of the city limits of Ft. Worth and thence northward along or near the old Burleson Rd, S Pecan St, Morningside Dr, S Main St, and into the business section of the City of Ft. Worth. General redescription of Highway System.

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Adm. Ord., dated 10/26/1950; Adm. Cir. 034-1950

From the Texas/Oklahoma State Line near Ringgold via Ringgold, Bowie, Decatur, Fort Worth, Burleson, Itasca, Hillsboro, Waco, Temple, Belton, Georgetown, Round Rock, Austin, San Marcos, New Braunfels, San Antonio, Pearsall and Cotulla to Laredo (International Boundary Line). Revised to eliminate an alternate route through Fort Worth.

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Minute Order 091363, dated 03/26/1991; approval by AASHTO, dated 06/10/1991

From the Texas/Oklahoma State Line, 5.0 miles north of Ringgold, southward via Ringgold, Bowie, and Decatur to its junction with IH 35W, a distance of approximately 79.0 miles. (Montague, Wise and Tarrant Counties) Section of approximately 426.0 miles, from its junction with present US 81 and US 287 and IH 35W in Fort Worth, southward to the International Boundary at Laredo, cancelled and removed from the State Highway System.

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