Texas State Highway 131

State Highway 131 (SH 131) is a Texas state highway that runs from US 277 near Eagle Pass to US 90 in Brackettville.^[1]

State Highway 131
SH 131, highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	33.092 mi[1] (53.256 km)
Existed	by 1928–present
Major junctions
South end	US 277 near Eagle Pass
North end	US 90 in Brackettville
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Maverick, Kinney
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Former Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 130 Toll → SH 132

Route description

SH 131 begins at US 277, 12 miles north of Eagle Pass near Maverick County Memorial International Airport.^[2] The route travels roughly to the north-northeast through unincorporated sections of Maverick and Kinney counties; the only incorporated community between the route's termini is the city of Spofford. The highway ends in Brackettville at a junction with US 90.^[3]

History

SH 131 was originally designated on January 18, 1928 from Brackettville to Spofford.^[4] The extension south was added on January 18, 1935.^[5] On July 15, 1935, the extension south of Spofford was cancelled.^[6] The extension south of Spofford was restored on November 24, 1936.^[7][1]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[8]	km	Destinations	Notes
Maverick	​	0.0	0.0	US 277 – Eagle Pass, Del Rio	Southern terminus
Kinney	​	21.7	34.9	FM 1908
	Spofford	23.8	38.3	FM 1572
	Brackettville	33.1	53.3	US 90 – Del Rio, Uvalde	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi