Texas State Highway 59

Last updated
Texas 59.svg
State Highway 59
Texas 59 map.svg
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length56.181 mi [1]  (90.415 km)
Existedbefore 1933–present
Major junctions
South endUS 281.svgUS 380.svgTexas 114.svgTexas 199.svg US 281  / US 380  / SH 114  / SH 199 at Jacksboro
Major intersections
North endUS 82.svg US 82 at St. Jo
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Highway system
US 59.svg US 59 US 60.svg US 60

State Highway 59 (SH 59) is a state highway that runs from Jacksboro to St. Jo in Texas.

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History

Historic SH 59 Texas 59 1917.svg
Historic SH 59

The original SH 59 was designated on August 21, 1923, between Palacios and Midfield, replacing SH 19B. [2] On April 26, 1926, the highway extended to the military camp west of Palacios. [3] On November 15, 1927, the route extended south to Tivoli (though this section was originally designated but unnumbered on October 10, 1927). [4] [5] On February 22, 1928, the route extended south to Rockport, replacing part of SH 113. On March 19, 1928, this route was cancelled in exchange for extending SH 57 and rerouting SH 58.

On March 19, 1930, SH 59 was designated again between Bowie and Montague, with a proposed extension north to Nocona as a renumbering of SH 2F. On September 26, 1939, it was rerouted, so instead of going north from Montague to Nocona, it ran east from Montague to Saint Jo, replacing SH 175. The old route became new SH 175. On January 10, 1945, it was extended further south to near Jacksboro. On December 17, 1945, FM 454 from Bowie southwest 5 miles was cancelled and combined with SH 59. The final extension into Jacksboro was on October 1, 1968, over previous SH 24, which had been rerouted farther south.

Junction list

CountyLocationmi [6] kmDestinationsNotes
Jack Jacksboro US 281.svgUS 380.svgTexas 114.svg US 281  / US 380  / SH 114  Mineral Wells, Graham, Bridgeport Southern terminus
9.315.0Texas FM 1810.svg FM 1810  Cundiff
20.432.8Texas FM 2127.svg FM 2127
Clay Newport 21.434.4Texas FM 1288.svg FM 1288  Vashti
Montague Bowie 32.852.8US 287.svg US 287  Henrietta, Decatur
33.954.6US 81.svg US 81
34.154.9Texas FM 1816.svg FM 1816
37.059.5Texas FM 1758.svg FM 1758
Montague 44.371.3Texas FM 455.svg FM 455  Forestburg
44.671.8Texas 175.svgTexas FM 1806.svg SH 175  / FM 1806  Nocona, Stoneburg
St. Jo 56.290.4US 82.svg US 82  Henrietta, Gainesville Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 59". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation . Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676878" (PDF).
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  6. Google (December 13, 2015). "Overview of SH 59" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved December 13, 2015.