State Highway 148
SH 148 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	55.15 mi[1] (88.76 km)
Existed	1930–present
Major junctions
South end	US 281 / SH 114 at Jacksboro
Major intersections	US 287 at Henrietta US 82 at Henrietta
North[2] end	SH 79 at Petrolia
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 147 → SH 149

State Highway 148 (SH 148) is a north–south state highway that runs from US 281 in Jacksboro through Henrietta to SH 79 in Petrolia.

Route description

SH 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of Jack and Clay Counties. Almost all of the route is rural and traffic is rarely a concern anywhere along the route. In Henrietta, the route parallels US 82 approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west and then splits north toward Petrolia.

History

SH 148 was originally designated on March 19, 1930, along a route from the Red River northwest of Petrolia via Henrietta to Antelope as a renumbering of SH 25A. On October 26, 1932, the section south of Henrietta was cancelled.^[2] The route was extended to Jacksboro on November 18, 1938.^[3] On August 1, 1941, the section of SH 148 north of Charlie was cancelled and obliterated, as the bridge was destroyed due to flooding. The section north of Petrolia was transferred to FM 810 on August 24, 1948. In 1974, Highway 148 became nationally significant due to its appearance in the movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Jack	Jacksboro			US 281 / SH 114	Southern terminus
	​			FM 2190
	​			FM 2127
Clay	​			FM 175
	​			FM 174
	​			FM 173
	​			FM 1883
	​			FM 172
	Henrietta			FM 2847
				US 287
				US 82
	Petrolia			FM 2332
				SH 79 / FM 810	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References