Texas State Highway 63

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State Highway 63

Texas State Highway 63
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length61.7 mi [1]  (99.3 km)
Existed1923–present
Major junctions
West endUS 69.svg US 69 in Zavalla
Major intersectionsUS 190.svgUS 96.svg US 190  / US 96 in Jasper
East endLouisiana 8 (2008).svg LA 8 at the Louisiana state line
Location
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Angelina, Jasper, Newton
Highway system
Texas 62.svg SH 62 Texas 64.svg SH 64

State Highway 63 (SH 63) is a highway in east Texas that runs from Zavalla through Jasper, continuing east to the Louisiana state line. The route is proposed to become an extension of I-14 in the future. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

History

The highway was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along the easternmost branch of previously numbered SH 7 from Zavalla southeast to Bon Wier. [5] On September 26, 1939, the section from Jasper to Bon Wier was transferred to U.S. Highway 190, while SH 63 was rerouted northeast to the Louisiana state line via Burkeville, replacing part of SH 45. This is its current routing.

Future

As part of the I-14 System in Texas project, SH 63 between Jasper and Louisiana state line is proposed to be upgraded to interstate standards and become I-14. [6]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Angelina Zavalla 0.000.00US 69.svg US 69  Woodville, Lufkin
0.691.11North plate.svg
Texas 147.svg
SH 147 north San Augustine
4.998.03East plate.svg
Texas FM 2743.svg
FM 2743 east
Jasper 18.1129.15Texas Recreational Road 255.svgTo plate.svg
US 69.svg
RE 255 to US 69  Sam Rayburn Dam
24.1338.83South plate.svg
Texas FM 1747.svg
FM 1747 south Bevilport
25.2540.64Texas FM 254.svg FM 254 (Peach Tree Road) Peach Tree
Curtis 27.8544.82West plate.svg
Texas FM 2799.svg
FM 2799 west Bevilport
West end of FM 2799 overlap
28.1645.32South plate.svg
Texas FM 777.svg
FM 777 south Science Hall, Beech Grove
29.1246.86North plate.svg
Texas FM 3414.svg
FM 3414 north
29.1746.94East plate.svg
Texas FM 2799.svg
FM 2799 east (W Houston Street)
East end of FM 2799 overlap
Jasper 30.5149.10Texas FM 777.svg FM 777
31.1350.10West plate.svg
US 190.svg
US 190 west Woodville
West end of US 190 overlap
31.9051.34South plate.svg
Texas FM 252.svg
FM 252 south (Springhill Road) Erin, Kirbyville
32.7152.64US 96.svg US 96 (S Wheeler Street) San Augustine, Kirbyville
33.7354.28East plate.svg
US 190.svg
US 190 east Newton, DeRidder
East end of US 190 overlap
35.1956.63West plate.svg
Texas FM 776.svg
FM 776 west Jasper
36.5358.79South plate.svg
Texas FM 1408.svg
FM 1408 south Holly Springs
38.4961.94North plate.svg
Texas FM 1738.svg
FM 1738 north Harrisburg
Newton 41.7567.19South plate.svg
Texas FM 1012.svg
FM 1012 south Jamestown
50.6081.43South plate.svg
Texas FM 1415.svg
To plate.svg
Texas 87.svg
FM 1415 south to SH 87  Shankleville
West end of FM 1415 overlap
51.1882.37North plate.svg
Texas FM 1415.svg
To plate.svg
Texas 87.svg
FM 1415 north to SH 87  Wiergate
East end of FM 1415 overlap
Burkeville 53.5386.15Texas 87.svg SH 87  Hemphill, Newton
53.6786.37South plate.svg
Texas FM 1414.svg
To plate.svg
Texas 87.svg
FM 1414 south to SH 87
53.9486.81North plate.svg
Texas FM 692.svg
FM 692 north South Toledo Bend
56.8891.54South plate.svg
Texas FM 2991.svg
To plate.svg
Texas FM 1414.svg
FM 2991 south to FM 1414
64.05103.08East plate.svg
Louisiana 8 (2008).svg
LA 8 east Leeseville
Burr's Ferry Bridge
over the Sabine River;
continuation into Louisiana
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. 63". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. "Statutory Listing of Corridor Descriptions - High Priority Corridors - National Highway System - Planning - FHWA". www.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. DeFazio, Peter A. (November 15, 2021). "Text: H.R.3684, 117th Congress (2021-2022): Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act". United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. "Congress designates Interstate 14 across five states with I-14 corridor through San Angelo". Standard-Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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