State Highway 142
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	16.9 mi[1] (27.2 km)
Existed	1929–present
Major junctions
West end	I-35 in San Marcos
Major intersections	SH 130 Toll in Lockhart
East end	US 183 in Lockhart
Location
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Hays, Caldwell
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Former Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec
← SH 141 → SH 143

State Highway 142 (SH 142) is a short Texas state highway that runs from San Marcos to Lockhart.^[1][2][3]

History

The route was designated on December 16, 1929 along its current route.^[4][1] Prior to May 28, 2009, the route was located entirely within Caldwell County. In that year, the SH 142 designation was extended into Hays County, concurrent with SH 80, to a junction with Interstate 35.^[5]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Hays	San Marcos	0.0– 0.2	0.0– 0.32	I-35 – San Antonio, Austin	Western terminus; west end of SH 21 / SH 80 concurrency
		0.9	1.4	SH 21 east (Airport Hwy.) – Bastrop	East end of SH 21 concurrency
Caldwell	Martindale	3.4	5.5	FM 1984
		5.5	8.9	SH 80 south – Luling	East end of SH 80 concurrency
	Maxwell	9.1	14.6	FM 1966
	Lockhart	13.9	22.4	FM 2720
		14.1– 14.3	22.7– 23.0	SH 130 Toll – San Antonio, Seguin, Austin, Waco
		16.9	27.2	US 183 – Luling, Austin	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

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