Texas State Highway 95

State Highway 95 (SH 95) is a state highway which connects the cities of Yoakum and Temple in the U.S. state of Texas.[1]

State Highway 95
SH 95 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length122.355 mi[1] (196.911 km)
Existed1924–present
Major junctions
South end
Alt. US 77 in Yoakum
 
Alt. US 90 in Shiner
US 90 in Flatonia
I-10 in Flatonia
SH 21 / SH 71 in Bastrop
US 290 in Elgin
US 79 in Taylor
SH 29 near Taylor
North end US 190 / SH 36 in Temple
Location
CountiesLavaca, Fayette, Bastrop, Travis, Williamson, Bell
Highway system
← SH 94→ SH 96

Route description

SH 95 runs northward from Alt. US 77 at the northern edge of Yoakum. It travels through Shiner (crossing Alt. US 90), Moulton, Flatonia (intersecting US 90 and Interstate 10), Smithville, Bastrop, Elgin (meeting US 290), and Taylor (crossing US 79) before ending at US 190 in Temple.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

The portion of SH 95 from SH 71 to US 290 has been designated part of the 10th Mountain Division Highway.[12]

History

The route was designated on April 21, 1924 along a route from Taylor to Elgin.[13] On April 6, 1932, it extended south to Hochheim, replacing SH 109.[14] On July 15, 1935, the section from Elgin to Flatonia was cancelled, creating a gap.[15] On February 21, 1937, the section from Elgin to Bastrop was restored, partially closing the gap.[16] On February 9, 1939, the road had already been improved from Elgin to Sayersville and this completed the connection to Bastrop. The Works Progress Administration funded the $109,000 relief project.[17] On September 26, 1939, the section from Yoakum to Hochheim was transferred to SH 111, and the section from Flatonia to Yoakum was renumbered to SH 297, eliminating the gap. On November 20, 1939, before signage was changed, SH 297 was changed back to SH 95, creating a gap between Flatonia and Bastrop. On May 29, 1941, the section of SH 95 from Flatonia north to Smithville was restored as a temporary route and SH 95 was concurrent with SH 71 between Bastrop and Smithville, closing the gap. The temporary route later became the permanent route because TxDOT could not construct a more direct route for SH 95 from Bastrop to Flatonia. On November 24, 1978, the section from SH 53 to SH 36 in Temple was cancelled and transferred to Loop 363.

Major intersections
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
LavacaYoakum
Alt. US 77 / FM 3475 south – Victoria, Hallettsville, Yoakum
​ FM 958 west – Midway
Shiner FM 966 south

Alt. US 90 – Gonzales, Hallettsville
​ FM 3435 west – Gonzales
​ FM 1891 east
​ FM 340 east – Witting
Moulton FM 532 east – Komensky, Moraviasouth end of FM 532 overlap
FM 532 west – Gonzales, Waeldernorth end of FM 532 overlap
FayetteFlatonia US 90 west – WaelderSouth end of US 90 concurrency
US 90 east – SchulenburgNorth end of US 90 concurrency
I-10 to FM 609 – San Antonio, HoustonI-10 exit 661
​ FM 154 north – Muldoon
​ FM 1115 south – Waelder
Cistern FM 2237 east – Muldoon
BastropSmithville FM 535 west – Rosanky
FM 2571 west – Upton
Loop 230 east (Third Street) – La Grangesouth end of Loop 230 overlap
SH 71 east / FM 153 east – Winchester, Buescher State Parknorth end of Loop 230 overlap; south end of SH 71 overlap; interchange
Bastrop Loop 150 west to SH 21 east – Caldwell, Bastrop State Park
SH 21 west / SH 71 west – Austin, San MarcosSouth end of SH 21 concurrency; north end of SH 71 concurrency
SH 21 east / Loop 150 – Caldwell, Bryan, Bastrop State ParkNorth end of SH 21 concurrency
​ FM 1441 east – Lake Bastrop
​ FM 2336 north – McDade
Elgin US 290 east – GiddingsSouth end of US 290 concurrency
Loop 109 north to FM 1704 – Historical District
US 290 west – AustinNorth end of US 290 concurrency
FM 1100 west / North Avenue C – Kimbro, Elginsouth end of FM 1100 overlap
FM 1100 east (North Main Street)south end of FM 1100 overlap
Loop 109 south – Historical District
Travis
 No major junctions
Williamson​ Spur 277 – Coupland
​ FM 1466 east – Coupland
​ FM 1660 west – Rices Crossing
Taylor US 79 (truck route) / Rices Crossing Road – Granger, Austin, RockdaleSouth end of US 79 Business concurrency
FM 112 east (Walnut Street)

Bus. US 79 north (4th Street)		North end of US 79 Business concurrency
FM 397 (truck route) – Elgin
Circleville FM 1331 east – Granger Lake
​ SH 29 west – Georgetown
Granger FM 971 west – Weirsouth end of FM 971 overlap
FM 971 east – Granger Damnorth end of FM 971 overlap
​ FM 972 west – Walburg
BellBartlett FM 487 (East Clark Street) – Schwertner, Jarrell, Davilla
​ FM 2268 east – Rogers, DavillaSouth end of FM 2268 concurrency
Holland FM 1123 north / FM 2268 west – SaladoNorth end of FM 2268 concurrency
Academy FM 436 (East Main Street) – Belton, Heidenheimer
​ FM 93 – Belton, Heidenheimerinterchange
Temple US 190 / SH 36 / Loop 363 – Waco, Cameroninterchange, future I-14
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 95". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 495. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 494. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 493. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 463. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  6. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 492. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  7. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 462. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  8. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 461. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  9. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 460. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  10. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 459. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  11. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 458. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  12. "Texas Transportation Code §225.027".
  13. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676886.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673812.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673871.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. (PDF) https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673890.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, TX), Vol. 85, No. 47, Ed. 1, Thursday February 9, 1939.

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