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| Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.94 mi [1] [note 1] (28.87 km) | |||
| Existed | October 30, 1939 [1] –present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 259 in Henderson | |||
| North end |   I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 in Longview | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Counties | Rusk, Gregg | |||
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State Highway 322 (SH 322) is a Texas state highway that runs from US 259 in Henderson to I-20/US 259/Loop 281 in Longview.
SH 322 begins at a junction with US 259 in Henderson. It heads northeast from this junction to an intersection with FM 850. The highway continues to the northeast to an intersection with FM 1249. Heading towards the north, the highway continues to a junction with FM 2011. The highway continues to the north to an intersection with FM 2204. It continues to the north to a junction with FM 349 in Lakeport. As the highway continues to the northeast, it intersects SH 149 in Lakeport. SH 320 and SH 149 begin to run concurrently to the north until they split in Longview. SH 322 reaches its northern terminus at I-20 in Longview. The roadway continues to the north as Loop 281. [2]
SH 322 was designated in 1939, running from SH 26 (now US 259) in Henderson, passing near Crims Chapel and Monroe, to the Gregg–Rusk county line. In 1944, the highway was extended north to SH 149 south of Longview. In 1967, SH 322 was extended northward to I-20.
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Rusk | Henderson | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 259 – Kilgore, Downtown Henderson | |
| | 4.0 | 6.4 |  FM 850 west | ||
| | 11.7 | 18.8 |  FM 1249 west – Monroe | ||
| Gregg | | 13.9 | 22.4 |  FM 2011 – Kilgore, Lake Cherokee | |
| | 15.0 | 24.1 |   FM 2204 west – East Texas Regional Airport | ||
| | 15.8 | 25.4 |  FM 349 – Kilgore, Tatum | ||
| Lakeport | 17.2 | 27.7 |  SH 149 south – Tatum | South end of SH 149 overlap | |
| Longview | 19.2 | 30.9 |  SH 149 north (Eastman Road) to US 259 | North end of SH 149 overlap | |
| 19.5 | 31.4 | I-20 / US 259 / Loop 281 north / MLK Boulevard – Dallas, Shreveport | Parclo interchange; I-20 exit 595 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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U.S. Route 259 is a north–south spur of U.S. Route 59 that runs for 250 miles (400 km) through rural areas of northeast Texas and southeast Oklahoma. The highway's southern terminus is near Nacogdoches, Texas at an interchange with its parent route, US 59. Its northern terminus is in the Ouachita Mountains, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Heavener, Oklahoma where it reunites with US 59. For most of its length, US 259 lies 30–50 miles (48–80 km) to the west of its parent route.
State Highway 46 is a 71.4-mile (114.9 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from SH 16 east of Bandera to the intersection of SH 123 and SH 123 Business just south of Seguin.
State Highway 149 is a state highway that runs from Carthage to Longview in east Texas.
State Highway 323 is a Texas state highway running from Overton southeast to Henderson. The route was designated on October 30, 1939 from SH 26 3 miles north of Henderson to Overton. On April 28, 1942, it extended south to Henderson. On May 18, 1944, the section from SH 64 to Henderson became part of Loop 153.
State Highway Loop 281 or Loop 281 is a Texas state highway loop that forms a partial beltway around the city of Longview. The highway travels in a clockwise direction around the western, northern, and eastern parts of the city, with I-20 completing the beltway. The western section of Loop 281, from I-20/US 259/SH 322 to US 259, is a surface street that mostly travels through heavily developed areas of the city, while the eastern section, from US 259 to I-20/FM 968 is more of a controlled-access highway that travels through less developed areas.
A total of twelve special routes of U.S. Route 79 exist, divided between the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Texas. Currently, they are all business routes, except for one bypass of Humboldt, Tennessee, and one bypass of Homer, Louisiana.
