Texas State Highway 64
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Maintained by TxDOT | ||||
Length | 82.182 mi[1] (132.259 km) | |||
Existed | 1923–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Texas | |||
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State Highway 64 (SH 64) is a Texas state highway that runs from Wills Point via Tyler to Henderson. (Rusk, Smith, and Van Zandt Counties)
History
[edit]SH 64 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 to replace SH 15A from Wills Point to Carthage.[2] On November 19, 1923, it was extended east to the Louisiana state line.[3] On September 26, 1939, the portion east of Henderson was already part of U.S. Highway 79, which it was cosigned with since 1935. The remaining portion has not changed since.
Major junctions
[edit]County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Van Zandt | Wills Point | ![]() | Western terminus | ||
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Canton | ![]() | ||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | West end of US 69 / SH 110 overlaps | ||||
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![]() ![]() | West end of SH 155 overlap | ||||
![]() ![]() | East end of US 69 overlap | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | East end of SH 110 / SH 155 overlaps | ||||
Arp | ![]() | ||||
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Henderson | ![]() | ||||
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![]() ![]() ![]() | Eastern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Business route
[edit]Location | Henderson |
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Length | 3.788 mi[4] (6.096 km) |
Existed | June 21, 1990–present[4] |
SH 64 has one business route in Henderson, inventoried by TxDOT as Business SH 64-E. The route was designated on June 21, 1990, which, along with Bus. US 79, replaced segments of Loop 153 and Loop 154.[5][6] The two business routes are briefly concurrent through downtown Henderson.[4][7]
Loop 153 was designated on May 18, 1944 from SH 64 and SH 323 southeast to downtown Henderson and then east to US 79. On December 19, 1955, the section from US 79 & FM 840 to US 79 was removed from the state highway system. On June 21, 1990, Loop 153 was cancelled, as it was transferred to Bus. SH 64-E and Bus. US 79-F.
Loop 154 was designated on May 18, 1944 from SH 64 southward through Henderson to US 79. On June 21, 1990, Loop 154 was cancelled, as it was transferred to Bus. SH 64-E and Bus. US 79-F.
References
[edit]- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 64". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. November 19, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "Business State Highway No. 64-E". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 153". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 154". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2012). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2012 ed.). 1:120,000. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 573. OCLC 867856197. Retrieved August 30, 2013.[dead link]