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(Redirected from SH 65 (TX))
 State Highway 65 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 15.495 mi[1] (24.937 km) | |||
| Existed | 1961–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   SH 61 / FM 562 near Anahuac | |||
| East end |  SH 124 at Stowell | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Chambers | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 65 (SH 65) is a Texas state route that runs for 15.495 miles (24.937 km) within Chambers County, from near Anahuac to Stowell. This route was designated on December 30, 1961, replacing a portion of SH 73 identified as SH 73-T.
History
[edit]Previous route
[edit]SH 65 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along a route from Mt. Pleasant to Gladewater, replacing part of SH 11.[2] On September 26, 1939, this route was cancelled as it was part of U.S. Highway 271, which it was cosigned with since 1935.
Junction list
[edit] | This section is missing mileposts for junctions. |
The entire route is in Chambers County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |  SH 61 / FM 562 south | Western terminus | |||
| |   FM 1724 north | ||||
| |   FM 1941 east | ||||
| |  FM 1410 north | ||||
| Stowell | SH 124 | Eastern terminus | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 65". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
- ↑ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2023.