U.S. Route 181

U.S. Route 181
US 181 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 81
Length136.76 mi (220.09 km)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
South end I-37 / SH 35 at Corpus Christi
Major intersections
North end I-37 near San Antonio
Location
CountryUnited States
CountiesNueces, San Patricio, Bee, Karnes, Wilson, Bexar
Highway system

U.S. Highway 181 is a south–north U.S. Highway located entirely in the state of Texas. Both termini are at Interstate 37 (I-37), the road that it mainly parallels to the east. Its southern terminus is at I-37 in Corpus Christi near the Gulf of Mexico. Its northern terminus is at I-37 on the south side of San Antonio; prior to the Interstate era, US 181 traveled into Downtown San Antonio along Presa Street to an intersection with its parent route, US 81, which then ran along Alamo Street.