Texas State Highway 59
| North end |  US 82 at St. Jo | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Texas | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 59 (SH 59) is a state highway that runs from Jacksboro to St. Jo in Texas.
History
The original SH 59 was designated on August 21, 1923, between
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
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
| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern terminus | |||||
| | 9.3 | 15.0 |  FM 1810 – Cundiff | ||
| | 20.4 | 32.8 |  FM 2127 | ||
FM 1288 – Vashti | |||||
| Montague | Bowie | 32.8 | 52.8 |  US 287 – Henrietta, Decatur | |
| 33.9 | 54.6 |  US 81 | |||
| 34.1 | 54.9 |  FM 1816 | |||
| | 37.0 | 59.5 |  FM 1758 | ||
FM 455 – Forestburg | |||||
| 44.6 | 71.8 |   | |||
| St. Jo | 56.2 | 90.4 | US 82 – Henrietta, Gainesville | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 59". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
- ^ "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676878" (PDF).
- ^ "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676935" (PDF).
- ^ "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676983" (PDF).
- ^ "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676984" (PDF).
- ^ Google (December 13, 2015). "Overview of SH 59" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 13, 2015.