Texas State Highway 342

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State Highway 342 marker

State Highway 342
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Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length: 15.373 mi[1] (24.740 km)
Existed: 1941 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 77 in Red Oak
  I-20 in Dallas
North end: Loop 12 in Dallas
Highway system
SH 341 SH 343

State Highway 342, abbreviated SH 342, is a 15.373-mile (24.740 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Texas. The highway begins at a junction with U.S. Highway 77 (US 77) in Red Oak and heads north through Lancaster to a junction with Loop 12 (Loop 12) in Dallas.

History

SH 342 was designated in 1941 over a former alignment of US 77 from the current alignment of US 77 in Red Oak to Spur 260 (Commerce Street) in Dallas. In 1991, the northern terminus was changed to I-30 with the removal of the portion north of I-30 from the State Highway System and returned to the city of Dallas. In 1992, the highway was further truncated to Loop 12. The section from I-30 to Corinth Street in Dallas was removed from the State Highway System and returned to the city of Dallas. The section from Downtown Dallas to Loop 12 was redesignated as a principal arterial street known as Lancaster Road, Corinth Street Road, Corinth Street Viaduct, then finally as Industrial Boulevard at its terminus.[1]

Route description

SH 342 begins at a junction with US 77 in Red Oak. It heads north from this junction to two other intersections in Red Oak, FM 2377 (locally known as Louise Ritter Boulevard) and FM 664 (locally known as Ovilla Road). Heading towards the north, the highway continues to an intersection with Interstate 20 in Dallas. SH 342 reaches its northern terminus at Loop 12 in Dallas.[1][2]

Major junctions

County Location mi[2] km Destinations Notes
Ellis Red Oak 0.000 0.000 US 77 Southern terminus
1.7 2.7 FM 2377
3.5 5.6 FM 664 (Ovilla Road) – Ovilla
Dallas Lancaster 7.8 12.6 Belt Line Road
Dallas 12.5 20.1 I-20 (Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway) Exit 470 (I-20)
15.373 24.740 Loop 12 (Ledbetter Road) Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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