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U.S. Route 81 in Texas
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 81 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 81.
U.S. Highway 81 (US 81) is a U.S. Highway that begins at an interchange with Interstate 35W/US 287 (I-35W/US 287) in northern Fort Worth in Texas. US 81 leaves the state and crosses the Red River into Oklahoma between Ringgold, Texas, and Terral, Oklahoma.
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 81.458 mi[1] (131.094 km) | |||
Existed | 1927[1]–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
Counties | Tarrant, Wise, Montague | |||
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