Highway Designation File

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


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
136.978 2010

U. S. HIGHWAY NO. 181

Original Description per Administrative Circular No. 16-1944

1927 - Beginning at  San Antonio via  Beeville, Skidmore to Corpus Christi.

1929 - Beginning at San Antonio 99, Beeville 12, Skidmore 49, Corpus Christi.

07/01/1932 - Beginning at San Antonio 94, Beeville 12, Skidmore 45, Corpus Christi.

03/01/1935 - Beginning at San Antonio 94, Beeville 12, Skidmore 45, Corpus Christi.

01/01/1939 - Beginning at San Antonio 94, Beeville 12, Skidmore 45, Corpus Christi.

05/01/1942 - Beginning at San Antonio 92, Beeville 11, Skidmore 46, Corpus Christi.



Minute Order 016701, dated 9-26-39

From San Antonio via Floresville, Kenedy, Beeville, Skidmore, and Gregory to Corpus Christi.  General redescription of Highway System.



Minute Order 055669, dated 02/26/1965

No change in description.  Extend Harbor Bridge to end IH 37 at Waco St.



Adm. Auth. 11/12/1968

No change in description.  From US 27 southward to SL 13 returned to City.



Minute Order 068352, 01/29/1974; Adm. Cir. 017-1974, 02/15/1974

From San Antonio via Floresville, Kenedy, Beeville, Skidmore, and Gregory to Corpus Christi. (Bexar, Wilson, Karnes, Bee, San Patricio, and Nueces Counties)  Rerouted in San Antonio along existing SS 122 and IH 37.  Existing US 181 from, SS 122 northwestward to SL 13 redesignated SS 122.