Texas State Highway 97

State Highway 97 (SH 97) is a state highway running 143 miles (230 km) from Cotulla to Waelder in the U.S. state of Texas.

State Highway 97
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length143.746 mi[1] (231.337 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
West end I-35 BL in Cotulla
 
East end US 90 in Waelder
Highway system
← SH 96→ SH 98

History
Texas Highway 97 in Jourdanton, the seat of Atascosa County, with the county annex building on the right

SH 97 was designated on July 18, 1924 as a route from Pleasanton to Jourdanton.[2] On September 19, 1928, SH 97 extended south to Rio Grande City via Hebbronville and Tilden;[3] this extension was cancelled on June 25, 1929,[4] and SH 97 was instead extended to Fowlerton; On November 30, 1932, a second section of SH 97 was added from Rio Grande City to Hebbronville, with the possibility of these sections being connected in the future.[5] On February 12, 1934, the northern section extended along a new route to Floresville.[6] (causing the cancellation of SH 168 south of there). On March 13, 1934, the northern section extended to Stockdale, replacing SH 168.[7] The southern stretch from Hebbronville to Rio Grande City and the section from Pleasanton to Floresville were cancelled on July 15, 1935.[8] The section from Pleasanton to Floresville was restored on September 22, 1936.[9] On December 22, 1937, SH 97 was truncated to Jourdanton, and the section south of there became SH 93, but this change was reverted by April 1, 1938.[10][11] The highway was slowly constructed, initially between Stockdale and Fowlerton by 1939. On July 31, 1942, a section of SH 72 between Fowlerton and Cotulla was added. It was extended to its current terminus in Waelder on March 28, 1952, replacing the western portions of SH 200 and SH 3. On April 27, 1995, SH 97 was relocated in Gonzales.

Major junctions
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
La SalleCotulla I-35 BL – Laredo, DilleyWestern terminus
FM 624 east
Los Angeles FM 469
McMullen​ SH 72 east – Tilden
​ FM 1582 west – Pearsall
AtascosaCharlotte SH 85 west – Dilley
FM 140 – Pearsall, Campbellton
FM 1333 north
​ Spur 162 east
Jourdanton SH 16 – Poteet, Tilden
Pleasanton FM 3510 north
US 281 south – George WestWest end of US 281 overlap
US 281 north – San AntonioEast end of US 281 overlap
​ I-37 – San Antonio, Corpus ChristiI-37 exit 109
​ FM 1784 north
Wilson​ FM 478 south
​ FM 2505
​ FM 3161 south
​ FM 1344 south
Floresville Loop 181
US 181 south – Karnes CityWest end of US 181 overlap
US 181 north – San AntonioEast end of US 181 overlap
​ FM 539 north – Sutherland Springs
​ FM 1922 south
​ US 87 north – San AntonioWest end of US 87 overlap
Stockdale
Bus. US 87 south – Stockdale
SH 123 – Seguin, Karnes CityInterchange
SH 119 south – Gillett
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Bus. US 87 north – Stockdale
​ FM 538 east
​ FM 1347 south
Pandora FM 1107 west
GonzalesNixon US 87 south / SH 80 south – Cuero, GillettEast end of US 87 overlap; West end of SH 80 overlap
FM 1681 north
Leesville FM 1117 north – Seguin
SH 80 north – LulingEast end of SH 80 overlap
​ FM 2922 south
Bebe FM 1682 west – Leesville
Cost FM 466 westWest end of FM 466 overlap
FM 466 eastEast end of FM 466 overlap
Spur 95 north – Gonzales Battlefield Monument
​ FM 108 south – Smiley
​ FM 1116 south
​ US 183 south / SH 111 south – Cuero, YoakumWest end of US 183 overlap
Gonzales
Bus. US 183 north
Spur 146 east

US 183 north / Alt. US 90 west – Luling, Seguin		East end of US 183 overlap; West end of Alt. US 90 overlap

Bus. US 183
FM 794 north
Spur 131 north

Alt. US 90 east – Shiner		East end of Alt. US 90 overlap
Spur 131 south
​ SH 304 north
​ FM 2814 south
​ I-10 – San Antonio, HoustonI-10 exit 649
Waelder US 90 / FM 1115 north – Luling, FlatoniaEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 97". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676889.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673775.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673784.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673821.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673844.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673845.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673871.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673890.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673912.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676244.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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