State Highway 294 (SH 294) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from U.S. Highway 79 and U.S. Highway 84 (US 79/US 84) east to Alto in East Texas. The 42-mile-long (68 km) route was designated on September 26, 1939 along its current route, replacing part of State Highway 7 (SH 7).
 State Highway 294 | ||||
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 SH 294, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 42.18 mi[1] (67.88 km) | |||
| Existed | 1939–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 79 / US 84 near Oakwood | |||
  US 287 / SH 19 at Elkhart | ||||
| East end |  SH 21 at Alto | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 294 begins at an intersection with US 79/US 84 in far southwestern Anderson County and proceeds to the east through agricultural and forested areas.[2][3] The route intersects US 287/SH 19 in the town of Elkhart, and is concurrent with those two routes to the southeast towards Crockett.[4] Just southeast of town, SH 294 splits from US 287/SH 19 and continues to the east through the southern portion of Anderson County.[5] The route then crosses the Neches River into Cherokee County.[6] It then continues through the southwest section of the county before reaching its terminus at SH 21 in Alto.[7]
History
editThe route of SH 294 was originally slated to be an eastward extension of SH 7 as early as 1933. On September 26, 1939, SH 7 was rerouted across a number of already-built routes further to the south. A few sections of the original route had already been constructed, including the bridge across the Neches River, and those that had not already been assigned to SH 7 were designated SH 294.
Major junctions
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | | US 79 / US 84 | |||
| | US 287 / SH 19 – Elkhart | ||||
| Cherokee | | SH 21 – Alto | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 294". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1054. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1112. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1055. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1113. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1056. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 1057. Retrieved July 7, 2023.