Texas State Highway 37

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State Highway 37

Texas State Highway 37
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length92.293 mi [1]  (148.531 km)
Existed1939–present
Major junctions
South endUS 69.svg US 69 in Mineola
Major intersectionsI-30.svg I-30 at Mount Vernon
US 67.svg US 67 at Mount Vernon
US 271.svg US 271 in Bogata
US 82.svg US 82 in Clarksville
North endOklahoma State Highway 37.svg SH-37 at Albion
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
I-37.svg I-37 Texas 38.svg SH 38

State Highway 37 is a state highway that runs from the Oklahoma state line near Albion to Mineola in the northeast corner of the state.

Contents

History

Historic SH 37 Old Texas 37.svg
Historic SH 37

SH 37 was designated as a route on April 13, 1918 from Clarksville to Lufkin. [2] On August 21, 1923, it was pared back, with everything north of Mt. Vernon either cancelled or transferred to the new SH 66, and the portion from Jacksonville to Lufkin transferred to SH 40. On May 23, 1927, it was extended north to Talco. [3] On June 24, 1931, it was extended north to the Oklahoma state line, replacing SH 66. [4] On July 15, 1935, everything north of Clarksville was cancelled. [5] The section north of Clarksville was restored on December 20, 1937. [6] On September 26, 1939, the stretch from Mineola to Tyler was transferred to U.S. Highway 69 (Cosigned with since 1934), with the remaining route continuing to the present.

SH 37A was designated on January 19, 1920 as a spur from Tyler to Troup. [7] This was cancelled on November 27, 1922. [8] SH 37A was restored on February 18, 1924, but from Tyler to New Summerfield. [9] It was cancelled on March 19, 1930, as it became part of SH 110.

SH 37A was also designated on April 23, 1929 from Quitman to Cooper. [10] This was renumbered to SH 154 on March 19, 1930.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Wood Mineola US 69.svg US 69 (Pacific Street)Southern terminus
Texas FM 779.svg FM 779
Quitman Texas FM 778.svg FM 778 (Hortun Street)
Texas 154.svgWest plate.svg
Texas 182.svg
SH 154  / SH 182 west (Bermuda Street)
South end of SH 154 overlap; western terminus of SH 182
East plate.svg
Texas 154.svg
SH 154 east (Goode Street east)
North end of SH 154 overlap
Texas FM 2088.svg FM 2088 (Oak Grove Road)
Texas FM 69.svg FM 69
Winnsboro Texas FM 515.svg FM 515 (Coke Road)
Texas 11.svg SH 11 (Broadway Street)
Franklin Texas FM 3357.svg FM 3357
Texas FM 900.svg FM 900
Texas FM 21.svg FM 21
Mount Vernon I-30.svg I-30  Dallas, Texarkana
US 67.svg US 67
US 67.svgBusiness plate.svg
Texas 37.svg
US 67  / Bus. SH 37 (Main Street)
Business plate.svg
Texas 37.svg
Bus. SH 37 (Kaufman Street)
Texas FM 71.svg FM 71
Red River Texas FM 196.svg FM 196
Bogata US 271.svg US 271 (Paris Road)
Business plate.svg
US 271.svg
Bus. US 271 (7th Street)
Texas FM 411.svg FM 411
Texas FM 2825.svg FM 2825
Business plate.svg
Texas 37.svg
Bus. SH 37
Clarksville US 82.svg US 82 (Main Street)
Business plate.svg
Texas 37.svg
Bus. SH 37
Texas FM 2283.svg FM 2283
Texas FM 2120.svg FM 2120
Texas FM 2118.svg FM 2118
Texas FM 1159.svg FM 1159
Texas FM 195.svg FM 195
Albion East plate.svg
Oklahoma State Highway 37.svg
SH-37 east
Continuation into Oklahoma
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Business routes

SH 37 has two business routes.

Clarksville business loop

Business State Highway 37-C is a business loop that runs through Clarksville. The road was bypassed in 1992 by SH 37. It is concurrent with Business US 82. [11]

Mount Vernon business loop

Business State Highway 37-E is a business loop that runs through Mount Vernon. The route was created on February 27, 1997 when SH 37 was routed west of town. [12]

See also

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References

  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 37". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 23, 1918. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  3. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. May 23, 1927. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  4. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. June 22, 1931. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. July 15, 1935. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. December 20, 1937. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. January 19, 1920. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 27, 1922. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  9. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. February 18, 1924. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  10. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. April 23, 1929. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  11. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 37-C". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  12. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 37-E". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved April 29, 2019.

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