Texas State Highway 146
State Highway 146 (SH 146) is a north–south highway in southeastern Texas beginning at I-45 near La Marque and Texas City. It then crosses over the Fred Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel which carries SH 146 traffic. It then continues north towards Dayton, where it meets US 90 and then heads north and terminates in Livingston at US 59 (Future I-69).
State Highway 146 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 105.966 mi[1] (170.536 km) | |||
Existed | 1930–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-45 at Texas City | |||
I-10 at Mont Belvieu US 190 at Livingston | ||||
North end | Future I-69 / US 59 at Livingston | |||
Highway system | ||||
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History
SH 146 was designated on March 19, 1930, from SH 6/US 75 northward to Texas City as a renumbering of SH 6A. On July 2, 1932, SH 146 was extended north to Dayton.[2] On August 3, 1932, SH 146 was extended north to Cleveland (the plan was to delete SH 132 when this extension was completed).[3] On September 22, 1932, this extension was canceled, and SH 146 was instead extended north to Livingston, replacing SH 132.[4] On December 16, 1967, SH 146 was relocated east of Liberty. On February 21, 1984, SH 146 was extended south from SH 3 to I‑45. On March 28, 1996, SH 146 was relocated in Baytown replacing Loop 201. The old route of SH 146 was redesignated as Business State Highway 146-E.
Spur 201 was designated on December 17, 1941, from SH 146 in Black Duck Bay to Main Street.
On September 23, 1959, Spur 201 was redesignated as Loop 201 and was extended to SH 146 at McKinney Road. On October 22, 1976, Loop 201 was extended to SH 146 at Ferry Road. On March 28, 1996, Loop 201 was redesignated as part of SH 146
Route description
SH 146 begins at its southern terminus at Interstate 45 in Bayou Vista, running concurrent with Loop 197 for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km). It then heads northwest and interchanging with SH 3. It then passes by Moses Lake and runs by Trinity Bay. Between Bayview and Kemah, it intersects SH 96. The route then interchanges SH 225 before crossing at the Fred Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel. In Baytown, the highway forms one of its business routes and then interchanges SH 330 before looping east. It then interchanges I-10 before entering Mont Belvieu. After heading north and entering Dayton, SH 146 meets US 90 and runs concurrent with it until reaching Liberty, intersecting SH 321 and Loop 227. It also crosses over the Trinity River before entering Liberty. After separating from US 90, the route heads north, then northeast after intersecting Loop 227, passing by the Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge and then passing through Hardin. It intersects SH 105 in Moss Hill as it proceeds north. The route then passes through Rye and by Ace before reaching Livingston. It intersects US 190 before reaching its northern terminus at US 59 (future Interstate 69 corridor).
Business routes
SH 146 has two business routes.
La Porte Business Spur
Business State Highway 146-D (formerly Loop 410) is a business loop that runs from SH 146 in La Porte to Spur 501. The highway was designated on December 1, 1971 as Loop 410 from SH 146 east, north, and west to SH 146, and was marked as a business route of SH 146. On July 28, 1977, the section from SH 146 via Fairmont Parkway to Spur 501 was cancelled, and Loop 410 was rerouted replacing part of Spur 501 and all of Spur 498. Loop 410 was redesignated as Business State Highway 146-D on June 21, 1990.[5][6] On March 26, 2009, the section from Spur 501 via Broadway Street north to Main Street and west via Main Street to SH 146 was given to the city of La Porte.
The original Loop 410 was designated on October 5, 1960, replacing part of Loop 13 from I-410 and I-10 (which replaced the portion of Loop 13 from I-10 to US 90 as this portion of Loop 13 was upgraded to Interstate standards) to I-35. On July 31, 1969, Loop 410 was redesignated as an extension of I-410 as Loop 410 was upgraded to Interstate standards already and so that I-410 could become a full loop.
Baytown Business Loop
Business State Highway 146-E is a business loop that runs from SH 146 through Baytown to SH 146. On March 28, 1996, SH 146 was relocated in Baytown replacing Loop 201, and the old route of SH 146 was redesignated as Business State Highway 146-E.
Junction list
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Galveston | Bayou Vista | I-45 / SH 6 – Houston, Galveston, Bayou Vista, Hitchcock | I‑45 exit 7 southbound, 7A northbound; south end of SH 3 overlap. | ||
Texas City | Loop 197 north (Texas City Port Boulevard) – Texas City | ||||
SH 3 north – League City | Interchange; north end of SH 3 overlap | ||||
FM 519 (Main Street) – La Marque, Texas City | |||||
FM 1765 (5th Avenue) – Texas City, Texas City | |||||
South end of freeway | |||||
FM 1764 (Lowry Expressway, Palmer Highway) | |||||
Loop 197 south (25th Avenue) | |||||
North end of freeway | |||||
FM 517 west – Dickinson | |||||
FM 646 west (Grand Avenue) | |||||
Kemah | SH 96 west (League City Parkway) – League City | ||||
FM 518 west (Deke Slayton Boulevard) – League City | |||||
FM 2094 west (Main Street) – League City | |||||
Galveston–Harris county line | Kemah–Seabrook line | Bridge over Clear Lake/Clear Creek | |||
Harris | Seabrook | Shipyard Drive, 10th Street | Interchange | ||
NASA 1 west (NASA Parkway) – Webster, Johnson Space Center | |||||
| South end of freeway | ||||
Pasadena | Red Bluff Road | ||||
Port Road, New Port Road | |||||
La Porte | Bus. SH 146 north (Wharton Weems Boulevard) | Northbound access only | |||
Fairmont Parkway | |||||
Bus. SH 146 south (Main Street) – La Porte | |||||
Barbours Cut Boulevard | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||||
SH 225 west (La Porte Freeway) – Pasadena, Houston | |||||
La Porte–Baytown line | Fred Hartman Bridge over Houston Ship Channel | ||||
Baytown | Bus. SH 146 – Baytown | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
Missouri Street | |||||
West Main Street | |||||
J.B. Le Fevre Drive, West Texas Avenue | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||||
Decker Drive | Signed at West Texas Avenue northbound and Garth Road southbound | ||||
Spur 330 east | |||||
Garth Road | |||||
North Main Street | |||||
Bus. SH 146 (Alexander Drive) – Baytown | |||||
Harris–Chambers county line | North end of freeway | ||||
Chambers | FM 565 east – Cove | ||||
FM 1405 south | |||||
Mont Belvieu | I-10 – Houston, Beaumont | I-10 exit 797 | |||
Loop 207 north (Main Street) – Mont Belvieu | |||||
Loop 207 south (Main Street) – Mont Belvieu | |||||
FM 1942 west – Barrett | |||||
FM 3360 south | |||||
Liberty | | FM 1413 west | |||
Dayton | US 90 west – Houston | South end of US 90 overlap | |||
SH 321 north to FM 1008 / FM 1960 – Cleveland, Kenefick, Humble | |||||
FM 1409 south – Mont Belvieu | |||||
Liberty | Loop 227 north (Main Street) | ||||
FM 563 south – Wallisville | |||||
US 90 east – Beaumont | North end of US 90 overlap | ||||
Loop 227 south (Main Street) | |||||
FM 1011 north | |||||
| FM 2830 south – Ames | ||||
Hardin | FM 834 – Daisetta | ||||
Moss Hill | SH 105 – Cleveland, Beaumont | ||||
Rye | FM 787 – Romayor, Saratoga | ||||
Polk | | FM 2610 south – Romayor | |||
| FM 943 | ||||
| FM 2665 west – Goodrich | ||||
| FM 1988 south – Goodrich | ||||
Livingston | US 190 – Huntsville, Woodville | ||||
Future I-69 / US 59 | Northern terminus; US 59 is the future Interstate 69 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 146". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
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(help) - Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 410". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 146-D". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.