U.S._Route_281_Alternate_(Texas)
U.S. Route 281 Alternate (Texas)
Spur of the U.S. Highway System
Alternate U.S. Highway 281 (Alt. US 281) is a spur of the U.S. Highway System. The highway serves the small communities of Whitsett and Campbellton, about 45 miles (72 km) southeast of San Antonio in the state of Texas.
Alt. US 281 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of US 281 | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.719 mi[1] (26.907 km) | |||
| Existed | 1982–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   I-37 / US 281 near Whitsett | |||
| North end | I-37 / US 281 near Campbellton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Alt. US 281 begins at an interchange with Interstate 37/US 281 (I-37/US 281) about six miles (9.7 km) southeast of Whitsett; the same interchange also provides access to Farm to Market Road 2049 (FM 2049).[2] The highway enters the town and crosses FM 99 before leaving.[2] Just north of Whitsett, the highway turns from a northwesterly direction to a more northward one.[3] The highway passes by many farms before entering Atascosa County.[3] After the intersection with FM 1099, the highway enters Campbellton.[4] Alt. US 281 is concurrent with FM 791 through the town before separating just north of the city limits.[4] About a mile to the north of here, the highway crosses FM 140.[4] Alt. US 281 reaches its northern terminus at another interchange with I-37/US 281 about 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) north of Campbellton.[4]
The highway was created in 1982 when US 281 was re-rerouted a few miles to the east onto Interstate 37. The old alignment of US 281 through Whitsett and Campbellton was then resigned as Alt. US 281.[5][6]
| County | Location | mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak | | 0.0 | 0.0 |   I-37 / US 281 / FM 2049 south – San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Rio Grande Valley | I-37 exit 76 |
| Whitsett | 5.9 | 9.5 |    FM 99 to SH 72 – Karnes City | ||
| Atascosa | | 13.0 | 20.9 |    FM 1099 east to I-37 / FM 99 | |
| Campbellton | 14.0 | 22.5 |  FM 791 east – Falls City | Southern end of FM 791 concurrency | |
| | 14.4 | 23.2 |   FM 791 west to SH 16 | Northern end of FM 791 concurrency | |
| | 15.2 | 24.5 |  FM 140 west | ||
| | 16.2 | 26.1 |   I-37 north / US 281 north | I-37 exit 92 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "U.S. Highway No. 281 Alternate". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2046. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
- "Minute Order 78897" (PDF). Meeting Minutes, October 21, 1981. Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. October 21, 1981. p. 212. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- An Application from the State Highway Department of Texas for the Establishment of Alternate U.S. Route 281 (Report). 1982. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via AASHTO Route Numbering Archive.
- Google (July 21, 2014). "Overview Map of Alt. US 281" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
Geographic data related to U.S. Route 281 Alternate (Texas) at OpenStreetMap