State Highway 309 (SH 309) is a Texas state highway that runs from Kerens south to U.S. Highway 287 near the Richland-Chambers Reservoir. This route was designated on February 20. 1939 along its current path, which extended another mile to the south.[2] On March 29, 1990, SH 309 was rerouted in Kerens along Senter Avenue rather than Fourth Street and Colket Avenue. This section, from the new route of US 287 south to the old location of US 287, was removed on November 29, 1990, as portions of the route and US 287 were submerged by the newly impounded Richland Chambers Reservoir.
 State Highway 309 | ||||
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 SH 309, highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.684 mi[1] (18.804 km) | |||
| Existed | 1939–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Highway 309 Boat Ramp on Richland-Chambers Reservoir | |||
 US 287 near Eureka | ||||
| North end |  SH 31 in Kerens | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSH 309 begins at boat ramp 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of US 287 on the Richland-Chambers Reservoir and heads north to a junction with US 287. It heads northwest from this junction to an intersection with FM 635. The highway continues to the northwest to an intersection with FM 1393. Heading towards the northwest, the highway continues to an intersection with FM 3096 in Kerens. SH 309 reaches its northern terminus at SH 31 in Kerens.[3]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Navarro County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | Highway 309 Boat Ramp | ||
| | 1.2 | 1.9 | US 287 – Corsicana, Palestine | ||
| | 3.6 | 5.8 |   FM 635 east – Rural Shade | ||
| | 8.6 | 13.8 |    FM 1393 north to SH 31 | ||
| Kerens | 11.3 | 18.2 |  FM 3096 east – Samaria | ||
| 11.7 | 18.8 | SH 31 – Powell, Trinidad | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 309". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 20, 1939. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "overview map of SH 309" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2008-03-14.