Texas State Highway 148

State Highway 148
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length:	55.15 mi[1] (88.76 km)
Existed:	by 1931 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 281 / SH 114 at Jacksboro
	US 287 at Henrietta US 82 at Henrietta
North end:	SH 79 at Petrolia
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 147 SH 149 →

State Highway 148, or SH 148, is a north–south state highway that runs from U.S. Highway 281 (US 281) in Jacksboro through Henrietta to SH 79 in Petrolia.

Route description

SH 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of Jack and Clay Counties. Almost all of the route is rural and traffic is rarely a concern anywhere along the route. In Henrietta, the route parallels US 82 approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west and then splits north toward Petrolia.

History

SH 148 was originally designated by 1931 along a route from the Red River northwest of Petrolia via Henrietta to Antelope. By 1933, the section south of Henrietta was cancelled. The route was extended to Jacksboro by 1939. The section north of Petrolia was transferred to FM 810 in 1948. In 1974, Highway 148 became nationally significant due to its appearance in the movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Jack	Jacksboro			US 281 / SH 114	Southern terminus
	​			FM 2190
	​			FM 2127
Clay	​			FM 175
	​			FM 174
	​			FM 173
	​			FM 1883
	​			FM 172
	Henrietta			FM 2847
				US 287
				US 82
	Petrolia			FM 2332
				SH 79 / FM 810	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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