Texas State Highway 31

Business State Highway 31-D
Business State Highway 31-D
Location	Corsicana
Length	10.5 mi (16.9 km)
Existed	2013–present

Business State Highway 31-C
Business State Highway 31-C
Location	Hubbard
Length	4.6 mi (7.4 km)

State Highway 31
State Highway 31
Route information
	Maintained by TxDOT
Length	149.813 mi (241.101 km)
Existed	1919–present
Major junctions
West end	US 84 near Waco
	I-45 / US 287 in Corsicana; US 175 in Athens; US 69 in Tyler; US 271 in Tyler; US 259 in Kilgore; I-20 near Kilgore;
East end	US 80 / Spur 63 at Longview
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	McLennan, Hill, Navarro, Henderson, Smith, Gregg
Highway system
	Highways in Texas; Interstate; US; State; Toll; Loops; Spurs; FM/RM; Park; Rec;

State Highway 31 (SH 31) runs from U.S. 84 northeast of Waco via Corsicana, Athens, Tyler, Kilgore to U.S. 80 in Longview.

History

Historic SH 31

SH 31 was a route proposed on October 9, 1917 to run from Waco northeast via Corsicana and Athens to Tyler, which remains the western portion of its current route to this day.^[2] On November 27, 1922, the route had been extended northeast to Gladewater, replacing part of SH 15 so that SH 15 had only one route west of Gladewater. On October 26, 1932, SH 31 Spur was designated through Malakoff.^[3] On September 26, 1939, the section from Tyler to Gladewater was reassigned to U.S. 271 (which it had been cosigned with earlier), with SH 31 now being extended east to Kilgore over former SH 176. SH 31 Spur was renumbered as Spur 63. On June 30, 1971, SH 31 was extended north to I-20 concurrent with US 259. When U.S. 259 was rerouted on July 25, 1985, SH 31 was extended northeast into Longview. In 2013, a new route was designated around Corsicana for a proposed bypass. Construction on the bypass began in 2016 and opened to traffic in 2021.^[4]^[5]

Route description

SH 31 Bus. as East Tyler Street in Athens

SH 31 begins at an interchange with US 84 northeast of Waco. The highway travels through rural areas of McLennan County, passing just north of Axtell. SH 31 intersects FM 939 then enters Hill County. In Hill County, the highway bypasses the towns of Mount Calm and Hubbard. Entering Navarro County, SH 31 runs through Dawson and has an overlap with FM 709 through the town then intersects FM 667 near Navarro Mills Lake. The highway then bypasses Corsicana, passing near or through the towns of Oak Valley, Retreat, and Mildred and intersects I-45 and US 287 in southeast Corsicana. SH 31 passes just north of the Richland-Chambers Reservoir before entering the town of Powell. The highway then travels through the town of Kerens before crossing the Trinity River into Henderson County.

In Henderson County, the route becomes less rural. SH 31 passes just south of the Cedar Creek Reservoir while serving the towns of Trinidad and Malakoff. The highway then enters Athens, bypassing the town on Loop 7; along with Loop 7, SH 31 also has overlaps with US 175 and SH 19 around Athens. SH 31 then leaves the loop in northeast Athens near an intersection with FM 317 then travels through the towns of Murchison and Brownsboro. The highway crosses over the northwestern segment of Lake Palestine, travels through Chandler, then crosses the Neches River into Smith County. SH 31 intersects Loop 49 Toll and travels through suburban areas of Smith County before entering Tyler. The highway travels through Tyler along Front Street, passing just south of the downtown area and serves as the southern terminus of US 271 near The Health Science Center at UT Tyler, then leaves the city just after intersecting Loop 323 for a second time. Leaving Tyler, the highway's route becomes more rural again, traveling through wooded areas before entering Kilgore. In Kilgore, SH 31 has a brief overlap with US 259 that lasts until I-20. The highway has an interchange with Loop 281 then enters Longview. SH 31 turns in a more northward direction at South Street then ends at US 80 near downtown, with the road continuing north as Spur 63.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
McLennan		0.0– 0.4	0.0– 0.64	US 84 / League Ranch Road – Waco, Mexia, Fairfield	Interchange
		3.2	5.1	FM 1330 south – Axtell	Interchange
		5.0	8.0	FM 2311 west / Sutherland Road – Leroy
		7.8	12.6	FM 939 south / County Line Road – Mart
Hill		12.1	19.5	Bus. SH 31-K to FM 339 – Mount Calm, Birome	Interchange; eastbound exit and entrance
		12.5	20.1	FM 339 – Mount Calm, Birome	Interchange; westbound exit and entrance
		13.0	20.9	Bus. SH 31-K	Interchange; eastbound exit and entrance
		16.9	27.2	Bus. SH 31-C	Interchange
		18.4	29.6	FM 936	Interchange
	Hubbard	20.3	32.7	SH 171 – Hubbard, Coolidge	Interchange
		22.2	35.7	Bus. SH 31-C	Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Navarro		24.1	38.8	FM 709 east
	Dawson	26.5	42.6	FM 709 east – Dawson	West end of FM 709 overlap
	Dawson	26.7	43.0	FM 709 west – Spring Hill	East end of FM 709 overlap
		30.8	49.6	FM 667 north – Navarro Mills
		33.5	53.9	FM 55 north – Blooming Grove	West end of FM 55 overlap
		33.9	54.6	FM 55 south	East end of FM 55 overlap
		38.9	62.6	FM 1126 – Barry
		40.3	64.9	FM 2452 south – Corbet
		41.1	66.1	Bus. SH 31-D east – Corsicana
	Retreat	44.0	70.8	FM 2555	Interchange
	Retreat	45.5	73.2	FM 709	Interchange
	Corsicana	46.7	75.2	I-45	I-45 exit 227
	Corsicana	48.0	77.2	US 287 – Corsicana, Palestine	Interchange
		52.9	85.1	Bus. SH 31-D west – Corsicana
		55.0	88.5	FM 1129 north – Roane
	Powell	56.2	90.4	FM 633 south to FM 1393
		58.2	93.7	FM 1393 south to FM 633
	Kerens	61.9	99.6	FM 636 north
	Kerens	62.3	100.3	SH 309 south to US 287 – Goodlow
		67.5	108.6	FM 3096 south – Samaria
Henderson	Trinidad	70.2	113.0	SH 274 north / FM 764 south – Seven Points, Tool, Trinidad Business District
	Trinidad	70.9	114.1	FM 1667 south
	Malakoff	75.2	121.0	SH 198 north / FM 2636 south – Gun Barrel City, Caney City, Log Cabin, Cross Roads
		79.7	128.3	FM 753 south
	Athens	81.5	131.2	Loop 7 west / Bus. SH 31-H east – Downtown Athens, Airport	Interchange; west end of Loop 7 overlap; access to UT Health Athens
		83.9	135.0	US 175 west / Bus. US 175 east – Mabank, Downtown Athens	Interchange; west end of US 175 overlap
		85.6	137.8	SH 19 north / Bus. SH 19-J south – Canton, Downtown Athens	Interchange; west end of SH 19 overlap
		87.5	140.8	FM 1616
		88.0	141.6	Bus. SH 31-H west / Loop 7 south (US 175 east / SH 19 south) – Airport	Interchange; east end of Loop 7, US 175, and SH 19 overlaps; access to UT Health Athens
		88.4	142.3	FM 317 east – Leagueville
	Murchison	93.3	150.2	FM 773 north (North Second Street) – Ben Wheeler
		95.5	153.7	FM 1803 south / County Road 3823	West end of FM 1803 overlap
		96.3	155.0	FM 1803 north / County Road 3622	East end of FM 1803 overlap
	Brownsboro	100.6	161.9	FM 607 south – Leagueville, La Rue
		101.7	163.7	FM 314 – Edom, Poynor, Moore Station
		102.1	164.3	FM 3204 east
		107.0	172.2	FM 3204 west
	Chandler	109.8	176.7	FM 315 (North Broad Street)
Smith		112.4	180.9	FM 2661
		113.7	183.0	Loop 49 Toll
		115.0	185.1	Spur 364 east
		115.6	186.0	FM 206 south
		116.1	186.8	Spur 164 south / County Road 1125
	Tyler	118.4	190.5	Loop 323
		118.8	191.2	Loop 235 east (Chandler Highway)
		120.0	193.1	US 69 / SH 64 / SH 110 (South Glenwood Boulevard)
		121.2	195.1	SH 155 / US 271 north (South Beckham Avenue)	Access to The Health Science Center at UT Tyler
		121.4	195.4	Saunders Avenue / Fleishel Avenue	Interchange
		122.4	197.0	Loop 124 east (Old Henderson Highway) – Henderson
		122.8	197.6	Loop 323 (South Southeast Loop 323)
		125.6	202.1	FM 850 west	West end of FM 850 overlap
		125.7	202.3	FM 850 east – Overton	East end of FM 850 overlap
		128.5	206.8	FM 2908 north
		132.1	212.6	FM 757 north / County Road 21 – Starrville
Gregg		140.3	225.8	FM 2767 west
		140.7	226.4	FM 3053 – Liberty City, Overton
		142.8	229.8	FM 1639 south
		142.9	230.0	FM 2012 south
	Kilgore	145.1	233.5	SH 135 – Gladewater, Overton	Interchange
		146.6	235.9	SH 42 – White Oak, Kilgore Business District
		147.8	237.9	Bus. US 259 south / FM 349 east – Kilgore	West end of US 259 Bus. overlap
		149.1	240.0	US 259 south / Bus. US 259 ends – Henderson	Interchange; westbound exit and eastbound entrance; east end of US 259 Bus. overlap; west end of US 259 overlap
		149.9	241.2	I-20 / US 259 north – Dallas	I-20 exit 589 westbound, 589A-B eastbound; east end of US 259 overlap
		150.3	241.9	FM 1252 west
	Longview	154.4	248.5	Loop 281	Interchange
		155.7	250.6	FM 2205 west
		156.5	251.9	US 80 (West Marshall Avenue) / Spur 63 north – Gladewater, Marshall
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access

Business routes

SH 31 has four business routes.

Hubbard business loop

Business State Highway 31-C (Bus. SH 31-C) is a business loop that runs through Hubbard. The highway is known locally as North 4th Street.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hill County.

Location	mi^[6]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	SH 31	Interchange
	1.5	2.4	FM 936 south
Hubbard	3.4	5.5	SH 171 – Hillsboro, Mexia
	4.6	7.4	SH 31	Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Corsicana business loop

Business State Highway 31-D (Bus. SH 31-D) is a business loop that runs through Corsicana. The route was designated in 2013.

The highway is known locally as 7th Avenue or Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Just east of FM 2555 (45th Street) the road passes by Navarro College.

Junction list

The entire route is in Navarro County.

Location	mi^[7]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	SH 31
Corsicana	2.9	4.7	FM 2555 (North 45th Street)	Access to Navarro Regional Hospital
	5.3	8.5	SH 22 west / FM 709 west (South 15th Street) – Barry, Pursley	Access to Navarro Regional Hospital
	5.9	9.5	I-45 BL (South 7th Street)	Interchange
	7.0	11.3	I-45 (US 287) – Ennis, Richland	I-45 exit 231
	10.5	16.9	SH 31
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Athens business loop

Business State Highway 31-H

Location	Athens
Length	5.754 mi^[8] (9.260 km)
Existed	May 27, 2004^[8]–present

Business State Highway 31-H (Bus. SH 31-H) is a business loop that runs through Athens. The route was designated in 2004 when SH 31 was re-routed along Loop 7.

The highway is known locally as Corsicana Street west of downtown and east of downtown it is known as Tyler Street and briefly runs along Prairieville Street for a block near the Henderson County Courthouse. SH 31 Bus. H has an overlap with US 175 Bus. in the western part of town.

Junction list

The entire route is in Athens, Henderson County.

mi^[9]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	SH 31 / Loop 7 – Corsicana, Mabank	Interchange
2.4	3.9	Bus. US 175 west – Kaufman	West end of US 175 Bus. overlap
3.2	5.1	Bus. US 175 east (Corsicana Street) / FM 2494 south (Prairieville Street) – Jacksonville, Trinity Valley Community College	East end of US 175 Bus. overlap
3.4	5.5	Bus. SH 19-J (Palestine Street) – Airport	Access to UT Health Athens
4.8	7.7	FM 2495 east (Flat Creek Road) – Lake Athens
5.5	8.9	FM 1616 north
6.4	10.3	SH 31 / Loop 7 (US 175 / SH 19) – Corsicana, Jacksonville	Interchange
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus

Mount Calm business loop

Business State Highway 31-K

Location	Mount Calm
Length	0.8 mi^[10] (1,300 m)
Existed	July 30, 2015^[10]–present

Business State Highway 31-K (Bus. SH 31-K) is a business loop that runs near Mount Calm. The road was designated on July 30, 2015 when SH 31 was rerouted to the west.

Both ends of the highway have no access to westbound SH 31 with traffic only be able to access eastbound SH 31. The only highway SH 31 Bus. K intersects between its termini is FM 339.

Junction list

The entire route is in Hill County.

Location	mi^[11]	km	Destinations
	0.0	0.0	SH 31 east
Mount Calm	0.3	0.48	FM 339 to SH 31 west – Birome
	0.8	1.3	SH 31 east – Hubbard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 31". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
↑ "Minutes for State Highway Commission - February 20, 1918" (PDF).
↑ "Minutes for State Highway Commission - October 24, 1932" (PDF).
↑ "No Matter What Happens, Corsicana Team Is Building This Bypass". Sundt Construction Company. July 8, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
↑ Kormos, Michael (October 23, 2021). "TxDOT opens Hwy 31 relief route to traffic". Corsicana Daily Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
1 2 Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. C" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
1 2 Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. D" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 31-H". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
↑ Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. H" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 31-K". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
↑ Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. K" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

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[SH_31-1] 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 31". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 30, 2010.

[2] "Minutes for State Highway Commission - February 20, 1918" (PDF).

[3] "Minutes for State Highway Commission - October 24, 1932" (PDF).

[4] "No Matter What Happens, Corsicana Team Is Building This Bypass". Sundt Construction Company. July 8, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[5] Kormos, Michael (October 23, 2021). "TxDOT opens Hwy 31 relief route to traffic". Corsicana Daily Sun. Retrieved February 28, 2022.

[SH_31-C_Map-6] 1 2 Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. C" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

[SH_31-D_Map-7] 1 2 Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. D" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

[SH_31-H-8] 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 31-H". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.

[9] Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. H" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

[SH_31-K-10] 1 2 Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 31-K". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.

[11] Google (July 28, 2022). "Overview Map of SH 31 Bus. K" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2022.

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