State Highway 59 marker

State Highway 59

Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length56.181 mi[1] (90.415 km)
Existedbefore 1933–present
Major junctions
South end US 281 / US 380 / SH 114 / SH 199 at Jacksboro
Major intersections
North end US 82 at St. Jo
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
Highway system
← US 59→ US 60

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

History

Historic SH 59
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 was extended to the military camp west of Palacios.[3] On November 15, 1927, the route was extended south to Tivoli (though this section was originally designated but unnumbered on October 10, 1927).[4][5] On February 22, 1928, the route was 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
JackJacksboro US 281 / US 380 / SH 114 – Mineral Wells, Graham, BridgeportSouthern terminus
​9.315.0 FM 1810 – Cundiff
​20.432.8 FM 2127
ClayNewport21.434.4 FM 1288 – Vashti
MontagueBowie32.852.8 US 287 – Henrietta, Decatur
33.954.6 US 81
34.154.9 FM 1816
​37.059.5 FM 1758
Montague44.371.3 FM 455 – Forestburg
44.671.8 SH 175 / FM 1806 – Nocona, Stoneburg
St. Jo56.290.4 US 82 – Henrietta, GainesvilleNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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).
  3. ↑ "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676935" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676983" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "MinuteOrderDocLib 003676984" (PDF).
  6. ↑ Google (December 13, 2015). "Overview of SH 59" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
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