Texas State Highway 142
State highway in Texas
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State Highway 142 (SH 142) is a short Texas state highway that runs from San Marcos to Lockhart.[1][2][3]
State Highway 142 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.9 mi[1] (27.2 km) | |||
| Existed | 1929–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  I-35 in San Marcos | |||
 SH 130 Toll in Lockhart | ||||
| East end |  US 183 in Lockhart | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Hays, Caldwell | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History
The route was designated on December 16, 1929 along its current route.[4][1] Prior to May 28, 2009, the route was located entirely within Caldwell County. In that year, the SH 142 designation was extended into Hays County, concurrent with SH 80, to a junction with Interstate 35.[5]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hays | San Marcos | 0.0– 0.2 | 0.0– 0.32 | I-35 – San Antonio, Austin | Western terminus; west end of SH 21 / SH 80 concurrency |
| 0.9 | 1.4 |   SH 21 east (Airport Hwy.) – Bastrop | East end of SH 21 concurrency | ||
| Caldwell | Martindale | 3.4 | 5.5 |  FM 1984 | |
| 5.5 | 8.9 |   SH 80 south – Luling | East end of SH 80 concurrency | ||
| Maxwell | 9.1 | 14.6 |  FM 1966 | ||
| Lockhart | 13.9 | 22.4 |  FM 2720 | ||
| 14.1– 14.3 | 22.7– 23.0 | SH 130 Toll – San Antonio, Seguin, Austin, Waco | |||
| 16.9 | 27.2 | US 183 – Luling, Austin | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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