United States Highway 181 (US 181), a north-south route, is one of many intrastate United States Highways in the United States. It lies completely within Texas, and starts and ends at Interstate 37, the road that it mainly parallels to the east. US 181 begins in Corpus Christi, Texas at mile marker 0 to the south, through south-central Texas to just south of San Antonio to the north (mile marker 131), for a total length of 211 km. Image File history File links Route marker sign: U.S. Highway 181 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... Interstate 37 is an intrastate interstate highway located within the state of Texas, United States. ... Corpus Christi is a coastal city located in Texas. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Bexar County, Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ...

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 37 a mile (1.6 km) south of San Antonio, Texas' Interstate 410 loop, about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Floresville. Prior to the Interstate era, US 181 traveled into downtown San Antonio along Presa St. (parts of which are now Texas State Spur 122) to an intersection with its parent route, US 81. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Interstate 37 is an intrastate interstate highway located within the state of Texas, United States. ... Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Bexar County, Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... Interstate 10, or I-10, is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... Floresville is a city located in Wilson County, Texas. ... United States Highway 81 is a north-south United States highway. ...

Its southern terminus is in Corpus Christi, Texas at Interstate 37 near the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, I-37 and US 181 share termini, in that traffic travelling southbound on I-37 will automatically merge onto nortbound US 181, and vice versa. Corpus Christi is a coastal city located in Texas. ... Interstate 37 is an intrastate interstate highway located within the state of Texas, United States. ... The Gulf of Mexico is a major body of water bordered and nearly landlocked by North America. ...

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Texas

State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ...

Principal cities/Principal highways

• Corpus Christi, Texas - Interstate 37
  • US 77 officially bypasses to the west of downtown about 14 miles (23 km). If US 181 didn't go through Corpus Christi, its lone Federal Highway would be I-37.

• Portland, Texas

• Sinton, Texas - US 77

• Beeville, Texas - US 59

• Karnes City, Texas

• Floresville, Texas - US 181 meets Interstate 37 approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Floresville.

All cities listed are county seats except Portland. In keeping with a US highway going through every county/parish seat, US 181 was named accordingly. Three of the above cities have at least one other US highway running through them. Corpus Christi is a coastal city located in Texas. ... Interstate 37 is an intrastate interstate highway located within the state of Texas, United States. ... US 77 is a north-south United States highway. ... Portland is a city located in Texas. ... Sinton is a city located in San Patricio County, Texas. ... US 77 is a north-south United States highway. ... Beeville is a city located in Bee County, Texas. ... United States Highway 59 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in parts of Texas). ... Karnes City is a city located in Karnes County, Texas. ... Floresville is a city located in Wilson County, Texas. ... Interstate 37 is an intrastate interstate highway located within the state of Texas, United States. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... A parish is a subdivision. ...

Related US routes

• U.S. Highway 81
• U.S. Highway 281
• List of U.S. Highways

United States Highway 81 is a north-south United States highway. ... United States Highway 281 is a north-south United States highway. ... This list of United States Highways is grouped by the 1- or 2-digit parent highway, although in some cases, a 3 digit highway is totally unrelated to its apparent parent. ...

Sources

• Endpoints of US highways (used with permission)