Texas State Highway 342

Infobox TX State Highway
type=SH
route=342
maint=

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length_mi=15.373
length_ref=TxDOT|SH|342|accessdate=2008-04-02]
length_round=3
length_notes=
formed=1941
dir1=South
dir2=North
from=jct|state=TX|US|77 in Red Oak
junction=jct|state=TX|I|20 in Dallas
to=jct|state=TX|SL|12 in Dallas
previous_type=SH
previous_route=341
next_type=SH
next_route=343

State Highway 342, abbreviated SH 342, is a convert|15.373|mi|km|3|sing=on 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 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.

Route description

SH 342 begins at a junction with US 77 in Red Oak. It heads north from this junction to an intersection with FM 664 in Red Oak. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 2377. 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.cite map|publisher=Google Maps|title=Overview map of SH 342|accessdate=2008-04-02|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=7999739676979502954,32.490710,-96.822910%3B11146048486700090413,32.564940,-96.765720%3B1299887413737927124,32.667146,-96.783540%3B298660921779014533,32.686210,-96.789610&saddr=US-77+%4032.490710,+-96.822910&da]

Junction list

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