Texas State Highway 185

State Highway 185
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length	51.556 mi[1] (82.971 km)
Existed	by 1939–present
Major junctions
West end	Bus. US 59 in Victoria
	US 87 in Victoria Future I-69 / US 59 in Victoria
East end	Port O'Connor, Texas
Highway system
Highways in Texas Interstate US State Toll Loops Spurs FM/RM Park Rec ← SH 184 SH 186 →

State Highway 185 or SH 185 is a Texas state highway that runs from Victoria southeast to the Gulf of Mexico at Port O'Connor.

History

The route was originally designated on November 30, 1932 from Seadrift northwest to a connection with then-SH 57 (now SH 35).^[2] On September 26, 1939, the route was extended to Port O'Connor, replacing a portion of SH 29. On October 16, 1951, an extension of SH 185 to Victoria was signed, but not designated, along FM 404. On August 29, 1990, the extension to Victoria was officially designated, replacing FM 404.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Victoria	Victoria			Bus. US 59	Western terminus
				US 87
				US 59 (Future I-69) – Houston, Goliad	U.S. 59 is the future Interstate 69
	​			FM 1432
	​			FM 1686
	Bloomington			FM 616
Calhoun	​			SH 35
	​			SH 238
	​			FM 1289
	Port O'Connor			Maple Street	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References