Texas State Highway 144 (SH 144) is a state highway that runs from Meridian to Granbury in central Texas

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Route description

SH 144 begins at an intersection with in Meridian. The route travels northwest to Walnut Springs

Walnut Springs, Texas

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 before turning in a more northerly direction. It enters Glen Rose

Glen Rose, Texas

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, where it has a one mile concurrency with . After separating from US 67, the highway resumes its northward journey to Granbury, where it intersects the bypass. The SH 144 designation ends at an intersection with in central Granbury.

History

SH 144 was designated by 1933 from Glen Rose to Meridian, with the extension north to Granbury designated by 1939. An alignment of the route in Glen Rose was previously designated Spur 216 before being combined with SH 144 in 1949.

Major intersections